← All characters

The Pickwick Papers · Character

Mr. Skimpin

A junior barrister assisting Serjeant Buzfuz at the trial.

minor

Also known as Mr. Skimpin

First appearance: xxiii

See Mr. Skimpin in xxiiiBook page

Free preview opens at this moment — character cards, Character Web, and themes sit beside the text as you read.

Character Web

12 connections

A slice of how Mr. Skimpin sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

TTTracy TupmanASAugustus Snodg…MBMrs. BardellNWNathaniel WinkleMPMr. PerkerMSMr. Skimpin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Trial legal figures
  • Pickwickians and associates

+7 more in the full Character Web

Open in reader

Narrative arc

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

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

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of Sam Weller’…

Full beat labels and climax notes unlock in the reader.

Follow the arc while reading
See Mr. Skimpin in xxiii