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Jack Mullins

A young man who courts and marries a minor character.

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Also known as Mr. Jack Mullins, Mullins, the blushing Mullins, Johnny

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JWJenny WrenMBMrs. BoffinBWBella WilferSLSloppyJMJack Mullins

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

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

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Betty Higden’s life…

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