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The Vicar of Wakefield · Character

Farmer Williams

A respectable farmer who courts Olivia before Mr. Thornhill.

minor

Also known as Mr. Williams, Williams, honest Mr. Williams, Honest farmer Williams

First appearance: iv

Farmer Williams shows up with force in The Family Use Art, Which Is Opposed with Still Greater. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A tenant who has made marriage proposals to Olivia, considered as a rival to Mr.
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In The Family Use Art, Which Is Opposed with Still Greater: A tenant who has made marriage proposals to Olivia, considered as a rival to Mr. Thornhill. Later, in Chapter XXIII: Offers friendship and renews his…

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6 connections

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DPDr. PrimroseMTMr. ThornhillSWSir William Th…MPMoses PrimroseOPOlivia PrimroseFWFarmer Williams

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended cast and background figures
  • Protagonist
  • Primrose family and associates

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

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

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