Sybil · Character
Gaffer Diggs
An elderly local character, possibly related to Master Diggs.
minor
Also known as Diggs, This Diggs
First appearance: iii
Gaffer Diggs shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the older butty who loves grabbing wages, though lacking a cobbler's stall.
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In I: Mentioned as the older butty who loves grabbing wages, though lacking a cobbler's stall. Later, in VII: Old Diggs, the father of Master Joseph, initially tries to appease the Hellcats by throwing out flitches and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor community and society
- Aristocratic social circle
- Chartist and working class
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Sybil, having di…
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See Gaffer Diggs in iii