The Lodger · Character
Sir John Burney
A police official involved in the Avenger investigation.
minor
Also known as Sir John, John Burney
First appearance: ix
Sir John Burney'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.
Police Commissioner visiting Madame Tussaud's; reveals details about the Avenger's identity and escape from an asylum; unknowingly passes Mr.
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With Mrs. Bunting (professional): Sir John Burney is a police official who collaborates with Mrs. Bunting regarding the Avenger murders. With Mr. Sleuth (rivalry): Mr. Sleuth is the prime suspect in the Avenger murders,…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Central characters and suspect
- Peripheral figures and references
- 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
professional · positive
Sir John Burney is a police official who collaborates with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mr. Sleuth
rivalry · negative
- Daisy
social · positive
- Mrs. Bunting
professional · positive
Sir John Burney is a police official who collaborates with Mrs. How this plays out →
- Mr. Sleuth
rivalry · negative
- Daisy
social · positive
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See Sir John Burney in ixIn the story
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See Sir John Burney in ix