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The Condition of the Working Class in England · Character

Sheriff Alison

A legal figure whose observations on crime are cited.

minor

Also known as Alison

First appearance: Results

Sheriff Alison shows up with force in Results. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cited as attributing demoralization to great cities, but also as admitting that poverty and overwork are chief ruinous influences.
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In Results: Cited as attributing demoralization to great cities, but also as admitting that poverty and overwork are chief ruinous influences.

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DADr. Andrew UreTFThe FrenchTEThe EnglishDWDr. W. P. AlisonUNUnknownSASheriff Alison

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Figures and Movements
  • Factory Critics and Irish Immigrants
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where the workers’ suffering…

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