Phineas Finn · Character
Mr. Bunce
Phineas's landlord and a radical workingman.
minor
Also known as Bunce, poor Bunce, the indignant Bunce, Whence Mr. Bunce
First appearance: Mr. and Mrs. Bunce
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A copying journeyman and radical who pays a shilling weekly to a Trade Union; skeptical of Parliament and critical of Phineas's choices.
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In Mr. and Mrs. Bunce: A copying journeyman and radical who pays a shilling weekly to a Trade Union; skeptical of Parliament and critical of Phineas's choices. Later, in Mr. Turnbull’s Carriage Stops the Way: Arrested…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Landlords and Adversaries
- Political and Social Circle
- Finn Family and Associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Mr. and Mrs. Bunce
- Mr. Turnbull’s Carriage Stops the Way
- The First Speech
- The Second Reading Is Carried
- Phineas and His Friends
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