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The Mill on the Floss · Character

Furley

A man who holds a mortgage on Dorlcote Mill.

minor

First appearance: v tom applies his knife to the oyster

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MTMaggie TulliverLULukeMWMrs. WoollPWPhilip WakemTTTom TulliverFUFurley

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  • Other

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  • Minor characters and background
  • Major characters and family
  • Protagonist

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

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