Great Expectations

For each character, define them as one dimensional character or three dimensional

Mr. Jaggers

Mr. Pocket

Mrs. Pocket

Herbert Pocket

Startop

Drummle

Mrs. Colier

Mr.Wemmick

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I think you might be referring to Flat (one dimensional) or round (multi-dimensional) characters.

This really depends how well Dickens develops these people.

I would call most of them developed enough to be considered round except for,

Mr. Pocket/rs.Pocket

Drummle

Mrs. Colier

no

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