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Uncle Jim

A plain, tax-collector-like relative of the Corders.

minor

Also known as Jim, James

First appearance: i

Uncle Jim's tie to Miss Hannah Mole is one of the pressures that moves Miss Mole—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Visits the Corder household; is unresponsive to requests for stories; offers to fix the gas light; distributes Chinese silks to the family.
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With Miss Hannah Mole (family): Uncle Jim is Miss Mole's kindly, eccentric uncle who offers her occasional support and a link to her happier past. With Miss Hannah Mole (family): Uncle Jim is Miss Mole's kindly,…

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MHMiss Hannah MoleRCRobert CorderRURuthECEthel CorderWIWilfridUJUncle Jim

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  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Corder Family Circle
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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