The Wonderful Visit · Character
Mr. Wilmerdings
An elderly villager who comments on the Angel.
minor
Also known as Wilmerdings, old Wilmerdings
First appearance: xxix further adventures of the angel in the village
Mr. Wilmerdings's tie to The Angel is one of the pressures that moves The Wonderful Visit—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
An accomplished pianist who attempts to play a duet with the Angel but is rebuffed.
Mr. Wilmerdings first appears in 0030 xxix further adventures of the angel in the village.
With The Angel (social): Mr. Wilmerdings is a curious but timid villager who observes the Angel with nervous fascination. With The Angel (social): Mr. Wilmerdings is a curious but timid villager who observes the Angel with nervous fascination. With The Angel (social): Mr. Wilmerdings is a curious but timid villager who observes the Angel with nervous fascination.
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Village Authority Figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Wilmerdings in xxix further adventures of the angel in the village