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After the Divorce · Character

Mariedda

A young girl or servant in the village.

minor

First appearance: part i iii

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GEGiovanna EraABAunt BachissiaCLCostantino LeddaMAMariedda

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family and local figures
  • Village community and family
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Costantino reaches his emotional and psychological nadir here, realizing that his heart has "turned black" and…

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