Ragged Dick · Character
Mr. Taylor
A teacher at the night school Dick attends.
minor
Also known as Taylor
First appearance: xvi the first lesson
Mr. Taylor's tie to Ragged Dick is one of the pressures that moves Ragged Dick—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Ragged Dick (professional): Mr. Taylor is a teacher at the night school Dick attends, instructing him in academics. With Ragged Dick (professional): Mr. Taylor is a teacher at the night school Dick attends,…
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- Professional
- Other
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- Mentors and contrasts
- Protagonist
- Dick's social circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Ragged Dick
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- Ragged Dick
professional · positive
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See Mr. Taylor in xvi the first lesson