The Getting of Wisdom · Character

Bob

A young man who flirts with Laura during her visit home, representing romantic temptation.

minor

Also known as Robby, Mr. Robby

First appearance: xii

Bob's tie to Laura Rambotham is one of the pressures that moves The Getting of Wisdom—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Handsome youth who is supposedly 'gone on' Laura but shows more interest in the Woodward girls; teases Laura with his smile.

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With Laura Rambotham (romantic): Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward. With Tilly Macnamara (romantic): Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura. With Laura Rambotham (romantic): Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward.

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See Bob in xii

Character Web

14 connections

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Relationship types

Romantic
Other

Character groups

Schoolgirls and Family
Protagonist
Extended Family and Community

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Laura Rambotham
romantic · positive
Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are… How this plays out →
Tilly Macnamara
romantic · ambivalent
Laura Rambotham
romantic · positive
Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are… How this plays out →
Tilly Macnamara
romantic · ambivalent
Tilly Macnamara
romantic · ambivalent

Laura Rambotham
Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward.
Tilly Macnamara
Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.
Laura Rambotham
Bob is a young man who shows romantic interest in Laura, and their interactions are flirtatious but ultimately superficial and awkward.
Tilly Macnamara
Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.
Tilly Macnamara
Bob and Tilly share a flirtatious relationship, with Tilly using her charm to keep Bob's attention away from Laura.

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See Bob in xii

In the story

Bob appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Bob in xii

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