The History of Mr. Polly · Character

Platt

A fellow apprentice at Rumbold's.

minor

Also known as II Platt

First appearance: I: Beginnings, and the Bazaar

Platt'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.

One of the 'Three Ps' at Port Burdock Bazaar; a friend with a good tenor voice and a curiosity about society.

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Platt first appears in 0000 i beginnings and the bazaar.

With Mr. Polly (friendship): Platt is a friend and former colleague who, along with Parsons, reminisces with Mr. Polly about youthful escapades. With Parsons (friendship): Parsons and Platt are close friends and former colleagues who share a bond of intellectual and rebellious camaraderie. With Parsons (friendship): Parsons and Platt are close friends and former colleagues who share a bond of intellectual and rebellious camaraderie.

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Character Web

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Friendship
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Workplace Colleagues
Protagonist
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Narrative arc

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Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mr. Polly
friendship · positive
Platt is a friend and former colleague who, along with Parsons, reminisces with Mr. How this plays out →
Parsons
friendship · positive
Parsons
friendship · positive
Mr. Polly
friendship · positive
Platt is a friend and former colleague who, along with Parsons, reminisces with Mr. How this plays out →

Mr. Polly
Platt is a friend and former colleague who, along with Parsons, reminisces with Mr. Polly about youthful escapades.
Parsons
Parsons and Platt are close friends and former colleagues who share a bond of intellectual and rebellious camaraderie.
Parsons
Parsons and Platt are close friends and former colleagues who share a bond of intellectual and rebellious camaraderie.
Mr. Polly
Platt is a friend and former colleague who, along with Parsons, reminisces with Mr. Polly about youthful escapades.

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Platt appears across 10 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

I: Beginnings, and the Bazaar
One of the 'Three Ps' at Port Burdock Bazaar; a friend with a good tenor voice and a curiosity about society.
III
Fellow apprentice and member of the Three Ps, dark and mysterious, reads Modern Society, leads singing with a tenor voice.
IV
A member of the Three Ps, known for his sage remarks and pipe-smoking during their excursions.
V
Present as an interlocutor, asking 'Where?' in response to Mr. Polly's description of Parsons' reading.
The Dismissal of Parsons
A fellow assistant who shares in the excitement and later comments on Parsons' abrupt departure.
I
Present during Parsons' discussion about window dressing, watching over a snorting pipe.
II
Informs Polly about Parsons' window and shares in the excitement.
III
Tries to help Parsons and incites public opinion against Morrison; later expresses regret that Parsons left without saying goodbye.
III: Cribs
A tiresome companion left behind in Port Burdock, obsessed with romantic intrigues and 'society women.'
I
Revealed as a tiresome companion obsessed with romantic intrigues and 'society women.'

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