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Reggie Pepper

A character, possibly a young man about town.

minor

Also known as Reggie Pepper⁠—, Reggie, Reginald

First appearance: when papa swore in hindustani

Reggie Pepper shows up with force in Absent Treatment. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator and friend of Bobbie Cardew; he tries to help but ends up blamed by Mary.
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In Absent Treatment: The narrator and friend of Bobbie Cardew; he tries to help but ends up blamed by Mary. Later, in Disentangling Old…

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HBHarold BodkinODOld DuggieABAnnette BroughamFCFlorence CrayeJWJack WiltonRPReggie Pepper

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Mischievous young woman and associates
  • Central cast of characters
  • Businessmen and recurring figures

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • 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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