The Old Curiosity Shop · Character
Sally Brass
Sampson's snuff-taking sister and clerk, a dragon in a brown headdress who keeps the office and starves the child below stairs.
supporting
Also known as Miss Sally Brass, Miss Brass, Sally, Sarah
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As a supporting figure in The Old Curiosity Shop, Sally Brass is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Sampson's gaunt, bony, and resolute sister and clerk; she has a deep voice, a green gown, and a brown gauze scarf; she effectively controls the office.
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Sally Brass runs her brother's office with a pen, a tin of snuff, and a total absence of tenderness, treating the hidden servant girl as something less than human. She is sharp, stingy, and utterly without sentiment,…
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- Other
Character groups
- Kit's circle and antagonists
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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