The Windfairies · Character
The Old Gentleman
An elderly character who appears in multiple scenes.
minor
First appearance: the windfairies
The Old Gentleman's tie to Lucilla is one of the pressures that moves The Windfairies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A wealthy, miserly man who loves money above all else.
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With Lucilla (family): A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with the Old Gentleman doting on Lucilla's imaginative nature. With Lucilla (family): A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Pastoral and magical elements
- Protagonist
- Narrative and tragic voices
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the ploughman’s terror shifts from an invisible, booming voic…
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- Lucilla
family · positive
A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with the Old Gentleman doting on… How this plays out →
- Lucilla
family · positive
A warm, affectionate grandfather-granddaughter bond, with the Old Gentleman doting on… How this plays out →
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