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Mr. Tookey

A minor church singer and deputy clerk.

minor

Also known as Tookey, poor Tookey, Master Tookey

First appearance: part i v

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

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In Chapter VIII: Mr. Tookey, the deputy, speculates that the robbery is too mysterious for justices, drawing a rebuke from Mr.

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See Mr. Tookey in part i v

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MMMr. MaceyBWBen WinthropMCMr. CrackenthorpSMSilas MarnerGCGodfrey CassMTMr. Tookey

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  • Peripheral Village Figures
  • Central Raveloe Characters
  • Protagonist

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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. Tookey in part i v
See Mr. Tookey in part i v