Core Belief
"The law is a tool to be used for personal gain, and morality is a hindrance to success."
Worldview
Brass views the world as a dog-eat-dog environment, where only the cunning and ruthless prosper. He is cynical and distrustful, always seeking to advance his own interests at the expense of others.
Personality
Brass is a sly and unscrupulous character, motivated by greed and self-preservation. He is adept at manipulating the law for his own benefit, exhibiting a lack of moral conscience and a willingness to exploit others.
In Their Own Words
"‘If you’re not an idiot,’ said the dwarf with a sour look and a shrug of his shoulders, ‘so much for dear relations. Thank God I acknowledge none! Nor need you either,’ he added, turning to the old man, ‘if you were not as weak as a reed, and nearly as senseless.’"
"‘I haven’t seemed to thank you, sir, for what you have done to-night, but I do thank you humbly and heartily, and so does she, and her thanks are better worth than mine. I should be sorry that you went away, and thought I was unmindful of your goodness, or careless of her--I am not indeed.’"
"‘Grateful soul!’ cried the dwarf. ‘Mrs Quilp.’"
Other Characters from The Old Curiosity Shop
Nell Trent
The virtuous and compassionate young protagonist.
Grandfather Trent
Nell's doting but flawed grandfather and guardian.
Daniel Quilp
The grotesque and malevolent antagonist.
Richard Swiveller
A carefree and often inebriated clerk with a good heart.
Christopher 'Kit' Nubbles
A kind-hearted and loyal young man, wrongly accused of theft.
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