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Miss Catherine Alan

One of the elderly Alan sisters.

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Also known as Miss Catharine Alan, Miss Alan, Miss Catharine

First appearance: part i i the bertolini

Miss Catherine Alan shows up with force in III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Enters the room complaining about the cold and lack of privacy; shares the story of Miss Lavish's lost novel and smoking habit.
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In III: Music, Violets, and the Letter S: Enters the room complaining about the cold and lack of privacy; shares the story of Miss Lavish's…

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See Miss Catherine Alan in part i i the bertolini

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

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

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See Miss Catherine Alan in part i i the bertolini
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