Our Mutual Friend · Character
Tom Tootle
A young man who blushes easily, a guest at Veneering's.
minor
Also known as Tom, Tootle, the blushing Tootle
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Tom Tootle shows up with force in A Respected Friend in a New Aspect. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Reports to Miss Abbey about the steamer accident.
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In A Respected Friend in a New Aspect: Reports to Miss Abbey about the steamer accident. Later, in The Same Respected Friend in More Aspects Than One: Describes the accident and assists in the rescue; later moralizes…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and rivals
- Minor characters and background figures
- Veneering dinner guests
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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