An American Tragedy · Character
Bella Griffiths
Clyde's Lycurgus cousin, a pretty, restless seventeen-year-old chafing at her parents' leash and casually blind to the poor relation hovering at the edge of her world.
supporting
Also known as Bella, Arabella, Bella Griffiths
First appearance: book ii
As a supporting figure in An American Tragedy, Bella Griffiths is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The younger, vivacious daughter who bursts in with news about the Finchleys' summer plans and argues with her mother about social freedom.
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Bella is the pampered daughter of the wealthy Griffiths household, impatient to be treated as grown and accustomed to her father's indulgence. She moves easily through the Lycurgus society that Clyde can only glimpse,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Lycurgus Social Circle
- Trial and Defense Team
- Extended Cast of Lycurgus and Trial
- Factory and Hotel Friends
- Lycurgus Socialites and Prosecution
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the emotional and psychological peak occurs as Clyde, isolated in the death house, is forced…
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- Clyde Griffiths
family · ambivalent
Bella, Clyde's younger sister, shares a distant familial bond with him, caught between… How this plays out →
- Clyde Griffiths
family · ambivalent
Bella, Clyde's younger sister, shares a distant familial bond with him, caught between… How this plays out →
- Clyde Griffiths
family · ambivalent
Bella, Clyde's younger sister, shares a distant familial bond with him, caught between… How this plays out →
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