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Tummas

A working-class character in Mowbray.

minor

First appearance: iii

Tummas shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A young man who has just finished his apprenticeship and married his sweetheart; he explains the local governance by a 'Bishop' and the harsh working conditions.
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In IV: A young man who has just finished his apprenticeship and married his sweetheart; he explains the local governance by a 'Bishop' and the harsh working conditions. Later, in VII: Tummas, a former pupil of the…

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Character Web

10 connections

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SVSir Vavasour F…LHLord HuntingfordWGWalter GerardDMDandy MickMCMrs. CareyTUTummas

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor community and society
  • Aristocratic social circle
  • Chartist and working class

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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 Tummas in iii