Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town · Character
Mallory Tompkins
A local businessman and occasional participant in town events.
minor
Also known as Tompkins
First appearance: sunshine sketches of a little town
Mallory Tompkins's tie to Peter Pupkin is one of the pressures that moves Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A young man who, like Pupkin, sits on the edge of the piazza when visiting the Pepperleigh house, indicating his romantic interest.
Mallory Tompkins first appears in 0001 sunshine sketches of a little town.
With Peter Pupkin (friendship): Mallory Tompkins is a local businessman and friend to Peter Pupkin, often involved in town social life. With Rev. Dean Drone (social): Mallory Tompkins is a churchgoer and community member who interacts with Reverend Dean Drone in a social capacity. With Rev. Dean Drone (social): Mallory Tompkins is a churchgoer and community member who interacts with Reverend Dean Drone in a social capacity.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Political and business players
- Town's key figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Peter Pupkin
friendship · positive
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- Rev. Dean Drone
social · positive
- Rev. Dean Drone
social · positive
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