Shirley · Character
Mr. Sweeting
A good-natured and somewhat timid curate.
minor
Also known as Mr. Sweeting of Nunnely, poor Mr. Sweeting, Sweeting, little Sweeting, Little Sweeting, Nunnely, little Mr. Sweeting, Little Mr. Sweeting, Davy, Davy Sweeting, David, Mrs. David Sweeting, David Sweeting, Mrs. Sweeting
First appearance: The Curates at Tea
Mr. Sweeting shows up with force in I: Levitical. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Curate of Nunnely, a small man who plays the flute and sings hymns, teased as 'the ladies' pet' and about his family.
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In I: Levitical: Curate of Nunnely, a small man who plays the flute and sings hymns, teased as 'the ladies' pet' and about his family. Later, in The Curates at Tea: The smallest and most boyish curate, noted as being…
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- Other
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- Major characters and community
- Extended cast and background figures
- Antagonists and servants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Louis Moore’s decision to leave his “cell” and seek out the empty parlours marks the emotional and psychologic…
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