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The History of Mr. Polly · Character

Hinks

A friend of Parsons involved in a bicycle accident.

minor

Also known as V Hinks, Mr. Hinks

First appearance: i beginnings and the bazaar

Hinks's tie to Mr. Polly is one of the pressures that moves The History of Mr. Polly—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

The saddler and sporting man who confronts Mr.
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Hinks first appears in 0000 i beginnings and the bazaar.

With Mr. Polly (social): Hinks is a fellow shop assistant and acquaintance who shares Mr. Polly's dreary work environment. With Mr. Polly (social): Hinks is a fellow shop assistant and acquaintance who shares Mr. Polly's dreary work environment.

In V: The saddler and sporting man who confronts Mr. Polly aggressively, displaying a large fist as a threat.

Later, in VI: Restrains Mr. Rusper during the fight and tries to mediate.

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Character Web

11 connections

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MPMr. PollyMRMr. RusperRURumboldWIWintershedLCLittle ClampHIHinks

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Early Life Acquaintances
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Mr. Polly reaches his emotional and psychological peak here by embracing suicide as a liberating act, experien…

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