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Mr. Snell

The landlord of the Rainbow tavern in Raveloe.

minor

First appearance: part i v

Mr. Snell shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The landlord of the Rainbow Inn, he acts as a neutral mediator, steering the conversation away from conflict and toward storytelling.
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In Chapter VI: The landlord of the Rainbow Inn, he acts as a neutral mediator, steering the conversation away from conflict and toward storytelling. Later, in VII: The landlord who calms Silas, mediates the dispute,…

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See Mr. Snell in part i v

Character Web

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GCGodfrey CassJRJem RodneyNLNancy LammeterMCMr. CrackenthorpSMSilas MarnerMSMr. Snell

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Peripheral Village Figures
  • Central Raveloe Characters
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Silas reaches an emotional and psychological peak where he explici…

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See Mr. Snell in part i v