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Percy Washington

A young man from the immensely wealthy Washington family.

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Also known as Percy, Mr. Percy

First appearance: i

Percy Washington shows up with force in The Diamond as Big as the Ritz. The page is where that presence becomes real.

John's wealthy classmate who invites him to his family's secret diamond mountain.
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In The Diamond as Big as the Ritz: John's wealthy classmate who invites him to his family's secret diamond mountain. Later, in II: John's host, who reveals the family's secret diamond mountain and the measures taken to…

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JTJohn T. UngerFSFather SchwartzELElwood LeamingBWBraddock Washi…KIKisminePWPercy Washington

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wealth and isolation
  • Social climbers and romantics

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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