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Uncle John

An uncle of the Hilbery family.

minor

Also known as John, Poor John

First appearance: night and day

Uncle John shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a person Charles might write to regarding a job.
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MPMr. PophamKHKatharine Hilb…WRWilliam RodneyRDRalph DenhamTRTrevorUJUncle John

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Central romantic entanglements

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Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional/psychological peak occurs when Mrs. Seal’s frenzy over the vote’s failure reveals the crushing f…

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