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Yap

Maggie's small dog that she carries around.

minor

First appearance: Tom Is Expected

Yap shows up with force in Tom Is Expected. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Maggie's terrier, who dances and barks around her as she celebrates Tom's impending return.
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BJBob JakinMTMaggie TulliverPWPhilip WakemTTTom TulliverLULukeYAYap

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  • Other

Character groups

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

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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See Yap in Tom Is Expected
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