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A Pair of Blue Eyes · Character

Pansy

Elfride's pet dog, a small spaniel.

minor

First appearance: i

Pansy's tie to Stephen Smith is one of the pressures that moves A Pair of Blue Eyes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Stephen Smith (friendship): Pansy is a young girl who becomes fond of Stephen Smith, representing innocent affection. With Stephen Smith (friendship): Pansy is a young girl who becomes fond of Stephen Smith,…

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Character Web

7 connections

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MSMr. SwancourtMAMammaSSStephen SmithESElfride Swanco…HKHenry KnightPAPansy

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary & Background Figures
  • Primary Character Network
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Elfride’s desperate, unannounced arrival at Knight’s chambers repr…

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