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The Good Soldier · Character

Jimmy

A young man who accompanies Florence on a trip to Europe before her marriage.

minor

Also known as Mr. Jimmy

First appearance: part i i

Jimmy's tie to Florence Dowell is one of the pressures that moves The Good Soldier—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Florence Dowell (romantic): Florence's long-term secret lover from her youth, with whom she planned to elope before her marriage to…

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Character Web

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FDFlorence DowellJDJohn DowellLALeonora Ashbur…EAEdward Ashburn…BABagshaweJIJimmy

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  • Romantic
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  • Protagonist
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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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See Jimmy in part i i

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See Jimmy in part i i