An American Tragedy · Character
Violet Taylor
A young woman in Lycurgus.
minor
Also known as VI, Violet Taylor, Violet
First appearance: book ii
Violet Taylor's tie to Clyde Griffiths is one of the pressures that moves An American Tragedy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Clyde Griffiths (social): Violet Taylor is a minor acquaintance from Clyde's social circle, representing the working-class girls he casually interacts with. With Clyde Griffiths (social): Violet Taylor is a minor…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Trial and Defense Team
- Factory and Hotel Acquaintances
- Extended Cast of Lycurgus and Trial
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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
social · ambivalent
Violet Taylor is a minor acquaintance from Clyde's social circle, representing the… How this plays out →
- Clyde Griffiths
social · ambivalent
Violet Taylor is a minor acquaintance from Clyde's social circle, representing the… How this plays out →
- Clyde Griffiths
social · ambivalent
Violet Taylor is a minor acquaintance from Clyde's social circle, representing the… How this plays out →
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See Violet Taylor in book ii