A Little Princess · Character
Ram Dass
A watchful Indian servant who reads a lonely girl's heart from a rooftop and turns her whispered fancies into a secret rescue.
supporting
Also known as XI Ram Dass
First appearance: Ram Dass
As a supporting figure in A Little Princess, Ram Dass is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Enters Sara's attic to retrieve his monkey; treats Sara with deep reverence and salaams, reminding her of her former life in India.
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Ram Dass serves the ailing Mr. Carrisford, but his true attention belongs to the attic child across the roof — a girl he has never met yet knows 'all her life each day.' He is the one who first imagines the…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Sara's inner circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological low point where Sara’s re…
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- Sara Crewe
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friendship · positive
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