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Phoebe, Junior · Character

Tom

A minor male relative.

minor

Also known as Uncle Tom

First appearance: i the pastor s progress

Tom shows up with force in XIII: The Tozer Family. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Uncle Tom, mentioned as being passive about changes to the house, unlike his wife.
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13 connections

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SRSir Robert Dor…MCMrs. CopperheadPBPhoebe BeechamPTPhoebe TozerMNMr. NorthcoteTOTom

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background characters
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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