The Phoenix and the Carpet · Character
Miss Peasmarsh
A poor woman the children set out to help with the carpet — the kind of neighbour whose need turns wishing into something more serious than fun.
supporting
Also known as poor Miss Peasmarsh
First appearance: iv two bazaars
As a supporting figure in The Phoenix and the Carpet, Miss Peasmarsh is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Miss Peasmarsh belongs to the ordinary, struggling London the children glimpse beyond their nursery, and she becomes a test of what the carpet is really for. Trying to help her pushes the children past pure adventure…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Main family and magical guides
- Protagonist
- Extended family visitors
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the children instinctively contradict their mother’s dismissal of…
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