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John Torp

Gerda's father, a hardworking but ineffectual man.

minor

Also known as Mr. Torp, Mr. John Torp, Torp

First appearance: gerda

John Torp shows up with force in The Three Peewits. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In The Three Peewits: Mr. Torp arrives with Mr. Valley, defends Wolf and the gentry with humorous speeches, and later warns Wolf about…

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DODarnley OtterDSDimity StoneJRJames RedfernMVMr. ValleyMSMr. SmithJTJohn Torp

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Wolf's social circle
  • Smith family members

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

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

Wolf reaches his emotional and psychological peak here because his carefully constructed detachment—his pride…

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