Whose Body? · Character
Mrs. Thipps
Mother of Mr. Thipps, living with him in his flat.
minor
Also known as old Mrs. Thipps, dear old Mrs. Thipps
First appearance: I
Mrs. Thipps shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In I: Mr. Thipps's elderly mother, who is deaf and has formed her own mistaken idea about the bath being the…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it depicts the literal exhumation of a body, transforming suspi…
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