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When Charles the First Was King · Character

Old Mother Robey

An elderly woman in the neighborhood.

minor

Also known as old Mother Robey

First appearance: ii of my family friends neighbours and enemies

Old Mother Robey's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves When Charles the First Was King—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Narrator (social): Old Mother Robey is a village wise woman or healer whom the narrator consults, adding folkloric depth. With Narrator (social): Old Mother Robey is a village wise woman or healer whom the narrator…

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TTThomas ThorpeDPDr. ParsonsTGTom GascoyneBEBelwetherNANarratorOMOld Mother Robey

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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