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Dolls

Jenny Wren's drunken and abusive father, who eventually dies.

minor

Also known as Mr. Dolls

First appearance: i lodgers in queer street

Dolls shows up with force in Still Educational. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jenny Wren's father; returns home drunk, is scolded and forced to hand over his money, then sent to bed.
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In Still Educational: Jenny Wren's father; returns home drunk, is scolded and forced to hand over his money, then sent to bed. Later, in Scouts Out: Jenny Wren's drunken father, sent to fetch her bonnet and shawl;…

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22 connections

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MBMr. BoffinTTTom TootleEWEugene WrayburnFLFledgebyBWBella WilferDODolls

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Lower-class and supporting figures
  • Central characters and rivals
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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

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