The Good Companions · Character
Nobby Clarke
A minor performer and stagehand.
minor
Also known as Nobby, Nobby Clarke
First appearance: i in which they all become good companions
Nobby Clarke shows up with force in Mr. Oakroyd on t'Road. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Nobby is a tall, fat fellow with a loose mouth who brings Jess to Big Annie's inn and shares a meal with him.
Nobby Clarke first appears in 0033 i in which they all become good companions.
In Mr. Oakroyd on t'Road: Nobby is a tall, fat fellow with a loose mouth who brings Jess to Big Annie's inn and shares a meal with him.
Later, in I: A tall, fattish man with a purple cheek and loose mouth; he talks his way into the inn and organizes the stop.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor stagehands and locals
- Good Companions troupe
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological low point where the troupe’s coll…
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See Nobby Clarke in i in which they all become good companions