Pointed Roofs · Character

Jimmie

Miriam's brother, mentioned in her thoughts and letters.

minor

Also known as Jim, Gewiss Jimmie

First appearance: i

Jimmie's tie to Miriam is one of the pressures that moves Pointed Roofs—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Leans forward entranced, watching the soup plate incident.

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With Miriam (romantic): Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with Miriam, marked by letters and longing. With Miriam (romantic): Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with Miriam, marked by letters and longing. With Miriam (romantic): Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with Miriam, marked by letters and longing.

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Character Web

25 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

German pupils and staff
Protagonist
Teachers, servants, and local figures

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Miriam
romantic · positive
Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with… How this plays out →
Miriam
romantic · positive
Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with… How this plays out →
Miriam
romantic · positive
Jimmie is a young man from home who shares a tender, unspoken romantic attachment with… How this plays out →

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In the story

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