Of Human Bondage · Character
Sharp
A fellow clerk at the accounting firm who leaves before Philip.
minor
First appearance: l
Sharp shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A disliked London boy whom Philip befriends out of spite; he introduces Philip to cheap novels and stories of London nightlife.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor Characters and Acquaintances
- Philip's Romantic and Professional Circles
- 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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