Key Terms
ESTHER SUMMERSON
Co-narrator. Subjective, kind, open to the web of connections.
JENNY AND LIZ
Poor women. Esther observes the deep bond between them as an example of what the poor are to each other.
SIR LEICESTER DEDLOCK
Wealthy, haughty, pompous. Denies any possible connection between himself and people like Jo.
TULKINGHORN
Lawyer. Always in shadows; appears from darkness.
RICHARD
A character whose fate is tied to Jarndyce and Jarndyce. His education — described by Esther — taught him to make Latin
HAROLD SKIMPOLE
Among the most frightening characters in the novel. Not a simple villain; more dangerous.
MISS FLITE
Pleasant old woman driven mad by Jarndyce and Jarndyce. Keeps caged birds named Hope, Joy, Youth, Peace, Rest, Life, Dus
LADY DEDLOCK
Listed among characters who address problems in their own private ways. Specific details of her arc not elaborated in so
JO
Young boy. No last name.
COMPARE
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