The Pickwick Papers · Character

Tom Roker

The turnkey at the Fleet Prison, who oversees Mr. Pickwick's incarceration.

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Also known as Mr. Tom Roker, Mr. Roker, Roker, Thomas

First appearance: xiii

Tom Roker shows up with force in What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what prisoners he saw there, and how he passed the night.. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The prison officer who guides Mr.

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Ipswich and Bath characters
Pickwickians and associates
Eatanswill party guests
Jingle and romantic interests
Fleet Prison inmates
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What befell Mr. Pickwick when he got into the Fleet; what prisoners he saw there, and how he passed the night.
The prison officer who guides Mr. Pickwick and Sam through the Fleet, pointing out the various flights and the racket-ground. He reacts indignantly when Mr. Pickwick questions the habitability of the lower dungeons.
Showing how Mr. Samuel Weller got into difficulties
The warder at the Fleet Prison who receives Sam into custody.
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Brings Mr. Pickwick a softer pillow, informs him of the Chancery prisoner's condition, and leads him to the infirmary.

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