The Story of Ivy · Character

Alfred Finch

A servant or employee in the Lexton or Rushworth household, involved in subplots.

minor

Also known as Finch

First appearance: ix

Alfred Finch's tie to Ivy Lexton is one of the pressures that moves The Story of Ivy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Alfred Finch first appears in 0009 ix.

With Ivy Lexton (psychological): Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence over Ivy. With Enid Dent (rivalry): Alfred and Enid are antagonists, each vying for influence over Ivy and distrusting the other's motives. With Roger Gretorex (rivalry): Alfred and Roger are bitter rivals, competing for Ivy's attention and harboring deep animosity.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Psychological
Rivalry
Other

Character groups

Main household & mystery
Protagonist

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

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Breaking point

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Relationships

Ivy Lexton
psychological · negative
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence… How this plays out →
Enid Dent
rivalry · negative
Roger Gretorex
rivalry · negative
Ivy Lexton
psychological · negative
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence… How this plays out →
Roger Gretorex
rivalry · negative
Enid Dent
rivalry · negative
Enid Dent
rivalry · negative
Ivy Lexton
psychological · negative
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence… How this plays out →
Roger Gretorex
rivalry · negative

Ivy Lexton
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence over Ivy.
Enid Dent
Alfred and Enid are antagonists, each vying for influence over Ivy and distrusting the other's motives.
Roger Gretorex
Alfred and Roger are bitter rivals, competing for Ivy's attention and harboring deep animosity.
Ivy Lexton
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence over Ivy.
Roger Gretorex
Alfred and Roger are bitter rivals, competing for Ivy's attention and harboring deep animosity.
Enid Dent
Alfred and Enid are antagonists, each vying for influence over Ivy and distrusting the other's motives.
Enid Dent
Alfred and Enid are antagonists, each vying for influence over Ivy and distrusting the other's motives.
Ivy Lexton
Alfred Finch is a manipulative figure who exerts a controlling and obsessive influence over Ivy.
Roger Gretorex
Alfred and Roger are bitter rivals, competing for Ivy's attention and harboring deep animosity.

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See Alfred Finch in ix

In the story

Alfred Finch appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

XIII
Mr. Oram's head clerk who is keenly interested in the Lexton case and shares gossip about Ivy's nightclub activities and a suspected beau.
XVII
Mr. Oram's clerk, shares Sir Joseph Molloy's theory that a wealthy admirer of Ivy Lexton may have murdered Jervis, and that money could have bought silence.
XIX
Takes Mrs. Huntley's statement and letters; hopes to find new evidence.
XX
Head clerk of Mr. Oram, providing key documents and insights.

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See Alfred Finch in ix