Phineas Finn · Character
Mr. Clarkson
A moneylender who pursues Fitzgibbon.
minor
Also known as Clarkson, Whereupon Mr. Clarkson
First appearance: lii the first blow
Mr. Clarkson shows up with force in Do Be Punctual. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Persistent debt collector who pressures Phineas for payment and arranges another meeting.
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In Do Be Punctual: Persistent debt collector who pressures Phineas for payment and arranges another meeting. Later, in Phineas Discussed: Visits Phineas's lodgings to demand payment of a debt; threatens to continue…
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- Minor Characters and Extras
- Political and Social Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, Phineas reaches his emotional and psychological peak by definitively choosing principle over…
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See Mr. Clarkson in lii the first blow