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George Eliot

Novelist, discussed for her psychological realism and moral vision.

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First appearance: i introductory

George Eliot shows up with force in VII: Prophecy. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Non-prophetic novelist; her scene of Hetty in prison is compared to Dostoevsky's, showing similarity in theme but difference in prophetic voice.
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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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