The Water-Babies · Character

Mr. Lobster

A brave lobster who interacts with Tom underwater.

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Also known as valiant Mr. Lobster

First appearance: iii

Mr. Lobster shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Tom encounters a conceited old lobster who chats with him but is not very civil.

Mr. Lobster first appears in 0004 iii.

In IV: Tom encounters a conceited old lobster who chats with him but is not very civil.

Later, in V: The lobster is trapped in a pot and rescued by Tom; he later helps fight off the otter.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Tom’s moral crisi…

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