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Mr. Brooker

A mysterious man with a grudge against Ralph Nickleby.

minor

Also known as Brooker

First appearance: i

Mr. Brooker shows up with force in Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old acquaintance. It would also appear from the contents hereof, that a joke, even between husband and wife, may be sometimes carried too far.. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Brooker, a former employee of Ralph, approaches him with a threat of revealing a secret, but Ralph rebuffs him.
In the storyMr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old acquaintance. It would also appear from the contents hereof, that a joke, even between husband and wife, may be sometimes carried too far.Open this moment free

In Mr. Ralph Nickleby cuts an old acquaintance. It would also appear from the contents hereof, that a joke, even between husband and wife, may be sometimes carried too far.: Brooker, a former employee of Ralph,…

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WSWackford SqueersMNMrs. NicklebyRNRalph NicklebyNNNewman NoggsMLMr. LenvilleMBMr. Brooker

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast of actors, students, and townsfolk
  • Cheeryble circle and allies

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional peak is the rare, unguarded happiness of the group, particularly John Browdie’s e…

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