The Lodger · Character
Mr. Hopkins
A local tradesman or acquaintance of the Buntings.
minor
Also known as Hopkins
First appearance: x
Mr. Hopkins's tie to Mrs. Bunting is one of the pressures that moves The Lodger—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Turnstile-keeper at the Chamber of Horrors; an old acquaintance of the Buntings; accepts a bribe from Mr.
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With Mrs. Bunting (professional): Mr. Hopkins is a police inspector who works with Mrs. Bunting in the investigation. With Daisy (social): Daisy knows Mr. Hopkins as a police inspector who comes to the house, but they…
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- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and suspect
- 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 Bunting’s psychological tension peaks into a desperate, instinctive need f…
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- Mrs. Bunting
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- Daisy
social · positive
- Mrs. Bunting
professional · positive
- Daisy
social · positive
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