Riceyman Steps · Character
T. T. Riceyman
A wealthy businessman and former employer of Henry.
minor
Also known as Riceyman, Old fat Riceyman
First appearance: part i i riceyman steps
T. T. Riceyman's tie to Elsie is one of the pressures that moves Riceyman Steps—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Henry's deceased uncle, whose inheritance and dramatic storytelling about the Clerkenwell Underground Railway are recalled.
T. T. Riceyman first appears in 0000 part i i riceyman steps.
With Elsie (professional): T. T. Riceyman is a local tradesman who employs Elsie occasionally, maintaining a polite but distant professional relationship. With Henry Earlforward (professional): Henry and T. T. Riceyman are business acquaintances, interacting primarily over trade and financial matters. With Elsie (professional): T. T. Riceyman is a local tradesman who employs Elsie occasionally, maintaining a polite but distant professional relationship.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Central plot drivers
- Peripheral community figures
- 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 Mr. Earlforward experiences a profound psychological reversal: he…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Elsie
professional · positive
- Henry Earlforward
professional · ambivalent
- Elsie
professional · positive
- Elsie
professional · positive
- Henry Earlforward
professional · ambivalent
- Henry Earlforward
professional · ambivalent
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See T. T. Riceyman in part i i riceyman steps