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Mr. Scott

A character in The Repairer of Reputations.

minor

Also known as Scott

First appearance: the repairer of reputations

Mr. Scott shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator and artist; he struggles with a corrupted painting and tries to calm Tessie's fears about the hearse dream.
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In I: The narrator and artist; he struggles with a corrupted painting and tries to calm Tessie's fears about the hearse…

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TRTessie ReardonTSThomas Stainbr…BYBoris YvainGEGenevièveAOan old Breton …MSMr. Scott

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse supporting cast
  • Friends and acquaintances
  • Parisian artists and models

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

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