The Old Curiosity Shop · Character
Jacob
Kit's younger brother, a playful child living with their mother.
minor
Also known as little Jacob
First appearance: xi
Jacob shows up with force in Kit's Vigil and Nell's Farewell. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Kit's younger brother, sitting bolt upright in a clothes-basket, wide awake and refusing to sleep.
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In Kit's Vigil and Nell's Farewell: Kit's younger brother, sitting bolt upright in a clothes-basket, wide awake and refusing to sleep. Later, in XV: One of the sturdy children in the cottage family who fetches milk for…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor characters and background figures
- Kit's circle and antagonists
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the emotional and psychological peak of Kit’s despe…
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Jacob appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
