Of Human Bondage · Character
Sampson
A buyer at Lynn's department store where Philip works briefly.
minor
Also known as Mr. Sampson
First appearance: lii
Sampson shows up with force in CIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The buyer of costumes at Lynn's, a fussy little man who asks Philip about languages and notices his clubfoot.
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In CIII: The buyer of costumes at Lynn's, a fussy little man who asks Philip about languages and notices his clubfoot. Later, in CV: The buyer at Lynn's who assigns Philip the task of dressing the window after…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Acquaintances
- Philip's Romantic and Professional Circles
- Heidelberg Drinking Companions
- Protagonist
- Heidelberg and Blackstable Circle
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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 Sampson in lii