The Rainbow · Character
Clem Phillips
A young man who visits the Brangwens, a friend of the family.
minor
Also known as Clem
First appearance: xi first love
Clem Phillips's tie to Ursula Brangwen is one of the pressures that moves The Rainbow—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Clem Phillips is one of the Phillips boys who becomes Ursula's 'sweetheart' in the fictional alliances, but later jeers at her.
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With Ursula Brangwen (friendship): Clem is a friend and intellectual companion of Ursula during her time in London. With Ursula Brangwen (friendship): Clem is a friend and intellectual companion of Ursula during her…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family, acquaintances, and background figures
- Family and romantic entanglements
- Protagonist
- Ursula's professional and personal mentors
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Clem is a friend and intellectual companion of Ursula during her time in London. How this plays out →
- Ursula Brangwen
friendship · positive
Clem is a friend and intellectual companion of Ursula during her time in London. How this plays out →
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