The Pickwick Papers · Character
Mr. Phunky
A junior barrister assisting Serjeant Snubbin at the trial.
minor
Also known as Mr. Phunky, Phunky, the unfortunate Mr. Phunky
First appearance: xxiii
Mr. Phunky shows up with force in Chapter XXXI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A nervous young junior barrister assigned to assist Serjeant Snubbin in the case.
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- Trial legal figures
- Pickwickians and associates
- Minor characters and witnesses
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Phunky in xxiii