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Rev. Paul Ford

The local minister who interacts with Pollyanna and the community.

minor

Also known as The Rev. Paul Ford, Paul Ford, Mr. Ford

First appearance: Before the Ladies' Aid

Rev. Paul Ford shows up with force in Before the Ladies' Aid. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned indirectly through his wife, Mrs.
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In Before the Ladies' Aid: Mentioned indirectly through his wife, Mrs. Ford, who questions Pollyanna at the meeting. Later, in XXII: Sermons and Woodboxes: Struggles with parish conflicts and is inspired by Pollyanna…

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PWPollyanna Whit…OTOld TomAPAunt Polly Har…JBJimmy BeanJPJohn PendletonRPRev. Paul Ford

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Town's peripheral figures
  • Protagonist
  • Belmont's core community

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because Jimmy directly confronts Miss Polly with the revelation that her p…

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