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Master Peter

A young boy, often a child character.

minor

Also known as Peter

First appearance: when papa swore in hindustani

Master Peter shows up with force in II: He Moves in Society. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A small, well-dressed, delicate boy who insists on adopting the narrator dog after the accident, naming him Fido.
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MRMr. Robert Fer…SASir AgravaineFCFlorence CrayeUFUncle FrederickUMUnhappy Mr. Me…MPMaster Peter

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Eccentric elder and child characters
  • Central cast of characters
  • Minor love interest and unfortunate figure

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

The emotional peak occurs when the narrator’s pervasive homesickness and alienation crystallize as she hears t…

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