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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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See Mr. Phunky in xxiii

Character Web

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MBMrs. BardellSBSerjeant BuzfuzMWMr. Winkle Sr.MMMr. MillerSPSamuel PickwickMPMr. Phunky

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Trial legal figures
  • Pickwickians and associates
  • Minor characters and witnesses
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Phunky in xxiii