The Way of All Flesh · Character
Badcock
A schoolfellow or minor character at Roughborough.
minor
First appearance: xix
Badcock shows up with force in XLIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In XLIX: A Simeonite from St. John's, described as ugly, dirty, and deformed; he hosts the meeting where Mr. Hawke preaches. Later, in L: Meets Ernest in the college court, conveys that Mr. Hawke enquired about him,…
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- Other
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- Roughborough tormentors
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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