Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town · Character
Neil Pepperleigh
The son of Judge Pepperleigh and brother of Zena.
minor
Also known as Neil
First appearance: sunshine sketches of a little town
Neil Pepperleigh's tie to Judge Pepperleigh is one of the pressures that moves Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The judge's deceased son, remembered as a heroic soldier; his drunkenness and violent past are hidden from the judge.
Neil Pepperleigh first appears in 0001 sunshine sketches of a little town.
With Judge Pepperleigh (family): Judge Pepperleigh is the father of Neil Pepperleigh, and they share a close familial bond.
In VII: The Extraordinary Entanglement of Mr. Pupkin: The judge's deceased son, remembered as a heroic soldier; his drunkenness and violent past are hidden from the judge.
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- Family
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Character groups
- Pepperleigh family circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
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Judge Pepperleigh is the father of Neil Pepperleigh, and they share a close familial bond. How this plays out →
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