Ragged Dick · Character
Limpy Jim
A lame street boy and friend of Dick.
minor
Also known as Jim
First appearance: v chatham street and broadway
Limpy Jim shows up with force in VI: Up Broadway to Madison Square. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned by Dick as the person who tricked him into gambling away five dollars, leaving him without lodging on a cold night.
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In VI: Up Broadway to Madison Square: Mentioned by Dick as the person who tricked him into gambling away five dollars, leaving him without lodging on a cold night. Later, in XIII: Micky Maguire: Limpy Jim is Micky…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting cast and beneficiaries
- Dick's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Dick’s interna…
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