The Marrow of Tradition · Character
Little Dodie
The infant son of Major and Mrs. Carteret.
minor
Also known as Dodie, Little Dodie
First appearance: ii the christening party
Little Dodie shows up with force in IV: Theodore Felix. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The infant heir who swallows a piece of his rattle, causing a life-threatening medical emergency.
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In IV: Theodore Felix: The infant heir who swallows a piece of his rattle, causing a life-threatening medical emergency. Later, in VI: Janet: The Carteret child, critically ill and awaiting the operation; mentioned as…
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- Other
Character groups
- Resistance and vulnerability
- Protagonist
- Wellington's racial hierarchy
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- IV: Theodore Felix
- VI: Janet
- VII: The Operation
- XI: The Baby and the Bird
- XIV: The Maunderings of Old Mrs. Ochiltree
- XX: A Shocking Crime
- XXXI: The Shadow of a Dream
- Fiat Justitia
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