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Three Men in a Boat · Character

Mrs. P.

A woman mentioned in a story about a ghost.

minor

Also known as V Mrs. P.

First appearance: xvi

Mrs. P.'s tie to George is one of the pressures that moves Three Men in a Boat—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With George (social): Mrs. P. is a landlady or neighbor who interacts with George in a polite but slightly strained social…

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See Mrs. P. in xvi

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Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and anecdotes
  • Main river journey characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mrs. P. in xvi