Vanity Fair · Character
Sambo
The Sedley family's loyal black servant who serves them through prosperity and ruin.
minor
Also known as Mr. Sambo, black Sambo, honest Sambo
First appearance: ii in which miss sharp and miss sedley prepare to open the campaign
Sambo shows up with force in I: Chiswick Mall. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Black servant who rings the bell and loads the carriage; grins at Becky's trunk.
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- Minor characters and servants
- Social climbers and soldiers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological breaking point for Jos Sedley, whose cowardice…
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See Sambo in ii in which miss sharp and miss sedley prepare to open the campaign