The Wonderful Visit · Character
Lumpy Durgan
A village boy who interacts with the Angel.
minor
Also known as Lumpy
First appearance: xxix further adventures of the angel in the village
Lumpy Durgan shows up with force in I: The Night of the Strange Bird. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The half-wit who hears the music and is sorry he can hear no more.
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In I: The Night of the Strange Bird: The half-wit who hears the music and is sorry he can hear no more. Later, in XXI: After Dinner (Continued): Sits up in bed, crooning a tune and listening for a sound he longs to…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Village Women and Children
- Village Authority Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Sir John Gotch’s violent…
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- I: The Night of the Strange Bird
- XXI: After Dinner (Continued)
- LII: The Last Day of the Visit (Continued)
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