Mr. Pappleworth is Paul’s superior at Jordan’s. He is a clerk and a friendly, sociable man. At first, Mr. Pappleworth tries to assert his superiority over Paul by shouting at the factory girls in his presence, but Paul can tell he doesn’t mean it and the girls even tease him about it. After this, Mr. Pappleworth does his best to make Paul welcome and treats him as an equal at work. When he leaves the factory, Paul is promoted to Mr. Pappleworth’s position.
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Mr. Pappleworth Character Timeline in Sons and Lovers
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Chapter 5
...“Spiral” and sends him to “fetch the letters.” When Paul has done this, his boss, Mr. Pappleworth , arrives.
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Mr. Pappleworth is a youngish man who is older than Paul and quite friendly. He gives Paul...
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In the “spiral” room, the factory girls stand together talking. Mr. Pappleworth is curt with the girls and tells them to start work on the orders. He...
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Later on, a girl brings Mr. Pappleworth and Paul a heap of newly made garments and, after examining them, Mr. Pappleworth gathers...
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Paul finds the rest of the workday long but not unpleasant. Mr. Pappleworth goes home for lunch and, when he returns, he chats pleasantly with Paul. The workers...
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Paul grows to like Mr. Pappleworth and gets on well with the women who work on the machines. He eats lunch...
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Chapter 8
...him coarse and unpleasant. Baxter tried to threaten Paul when he saw him staring, but Mr. Pappleworth defended him. Ever since then, Dawes has hated Paul and Paul equally despises him. Clara...
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At work, Paul is successful and well liked; he is promoted when Mr. Pappleworth leaves. Annie has moved back home and is engaged. On Friday nights, the miners divide...
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