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Alice Adams · Character

Henrietta Lamb

A member of the Lamb family.

minor

Also known as Henrietta, Lamb

First appearance: ii

Henrietta Lamb's tie to Alice Adams is one of the pressures that moves Alice Adams—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Mentioned as the girl Frank Dowling is urged to dance with.
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With Alice Adams (friendship): Henrietta Lamb is Joe's sister and a close friend of Alice, offering sisterly support and companionship. With Alice Adams (friendship): Henrietta Lamb is Joe's sister and a close friend of…

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See Henrietta Lamb in ii

Character Web

11 connections

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BDBilly DicksonAAAlice AdamsWAWalter AdamsMAMrs. AdamsVAVirgil AdamsHLHenrietta Lamb

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Alice's Social Circle
  • Town's Peripheral Figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Henrietta Lamb in ii

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Henrietta Lamb appears across 3 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Henrietta Lamb in ii