The Rasp · Character
Old Mr. Poole
The elderly and somewhat senile father of the Hoode family butler.
minor
Also known as Poole, Mr. Poole, the aged Mr. Poole
First appearance: iii cock robin s house
Old Mr. Poole shows up with force in The Rasp. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The elderly butler at Marling, who provides some background and is present during the investigation.
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In The Rasp: The elderly butler at Marling, who provides some background and is present during the investigation. Later, in III: The butler who claims to have watched the study door from 9:45 until the murder was…
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- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Dora Masterson’s confession—that she believes her own “senseless, vicious”…
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