Of Human Bondage · Character
Miss Watkin
A friend of Aunt Louisa in Blackstable.
minor
Also known as Henrietta Watkin, Henrietta
First appearance: iii
Miss Watkin shows up with force in The Day Breaks Gray and Dull. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Philip's godmother, mentioned as the one who will take him in after his mother's death.
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In The Day Breaks Gray and Dull: Philip's godmother, mentioned as the one who will take him in after his mother's death. Later, in II: Henrietta Watkin, Philip's godmother, is overcome with grief at the funeral and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Acquaintances
- Heidelberg and Blackstable Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the full psychological inversion of Philip’s charact…
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See Miss Watkin in iii