The Conscious Lovers · Character
Tom
Bevil Jr.'s resourceful manservant, smitten with Phillis and convinced that one acre with her beats a whole county without.
supporting
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Conscious Lovers, Tom is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Tom carries his master's letters and his own ambitions with equal energy, breaking china cups in his passion for Phillis and arguing that servants must strike a livelihood for themselves while their betters dither. He…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Comic servant subplot
- Protagonist
- Central love plot
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it presents the peak of dramatic irony and emotional tension, as Myr…
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- Sir John Bevil
professional · positive
Tom is a servant in Sir John's household, often running errands and delivering messages. How this plays out →
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