The Old Curiosity Shop · Character
Tom Scott
Quilp's deformed, mute servant who assists his master's schemes.
minor
Also known as Tom
First appearance: ii
Tom Scott shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quilp's boy at the wharf, who stands on his head and is physically abused by Quilp, yet shares a strange mutual liking with him.
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In V: Quilp's boy at the wharf, who stands on his head and is physically abused by Quilp, yet shares a strange mutual liking with him. Later, in Chapter XI: The tumbling boy, ordered to sit and smoke continuously under…
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- 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.
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- 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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See Tom Scott in ii