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Pollyanna Grows Up · Character

Perkins

John Pendleton's stern but loyal servant.

minor

Also known as the scowling Perkins

First appearance: pollyanna grows up

Perkins shows up with force in A Dose of Pollyanna. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The chauffeur who drives Mrs.
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In A Dose of Pollyanna: The chauffeur who drives Mrs. Carew and Pollyanna home; smiles at Pollyanna's enthusiasm and is addressed by Mrs.

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MCMrs. CarewPWPollyanna Whit…APAunt PollyBRBridgetJEJenniePEPerkins

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Background Characters
  • Boston Tenement Friends
  • Protagonist
  • Beldingsville Household

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Story tension across the book.

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

In this passage, the emotional peak occurs as Jimmy Pendleton fully confronts his agonizing belief that Pollya…

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