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A Voice from the South · Character

Arabella

A literary character invoked in discussions of feminine archetypes.

minor

Also known as your, herself

First appearance: woman versus the indian

Arabella's tie to Maurice Thompson is one of the pressures that moves A Voice from the South—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Maurice Thompson (social): Arabella and Maurice Thompson are linked as characters in a literary or social critique of Southern white womanhood. With Maurice Thompson (social): Arabella and Maurice Thompson are…

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Character Web

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MTMaurice ThompsonUNUnknown NarratorMUMuhammadCBColonel BassettGOGod—ScienceARArabella

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  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse referenced figures
  • Protagonist
  • Broad cultural and historical references

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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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