The Enchanted Castle · Character
Ugly-Wugly
A living scarecrow-like creature created by the children's magic.
minor
Also known as the Ugly - Wugly, the respectable Ugly - Wugly, the bonneted Ugly - Wugly, the tall - hatted Ugly - Wugly, Wugly, the elderly Ugly - Wugly, that Ugly - Wugly, one Ugly - Wugly
First appearance: vi
Ugly-Wugly's tie to Gerald is one of the pressures that moves The Enchanted Castle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The eldest, respectable Ugly-Wugly appears fully alive, explains the attack on the bailiff, and converses with Gerald.
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With Gerald (psychological): Gerald is both fascinated and unnerved by the Ugly-Wugly, a magical creation that takes on a life of its own. With Mabel Prowse (psychological): Mabel is both creator and uneasy caretaker of…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Castle residents and visitors
- Mythological and fairy-tale beings
- Castle owners and legends
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Gerald’s abrupt self-censorship—“I’m glad I—” followed by his def…
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- Gerald
psychological · ambivalent
Gerald is both fascinated and unnerved by the Ugly-Wugly, a magical creation that takes… How this plays out →
- Mabel Prowse
psychological · ambivalent
- Mabel Prowse
psychological · ambivalent
- Gerald
psychological · ambivalent
Gerald is both fascinated and unnerved by the Ugly-Wugly, a magical creation that takes… How this plays out →
- Mabel Prowse
psychological · ambivalent
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