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The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman · Character

Jonathan

A servant or minor character mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: book iii

Jonathan shows up with force in Chapter VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The coachman who is moved by Trim's speech.
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In Chapter VII: The coachman who is moved by Trim's speech. Later, in Chapter IX: Addressed by Trim as a listener in the kitchen…

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See Jonathan in book iii

Character Web

5 connections

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CSCaptain ShandySUSusannahCTCorporal TrimOBObadiahKWKing WilliamJOJonathan

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Wide Cast of Digressions
  • Shandy Household Core

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Jonathan in book iii