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Bennett Brodie

A male acquaintance, possibly a suitor or friend.

minor

Also known as Bennett

First appearance: i

Bennett Brodie shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Arrives early to the dance and offers to take over piano playing.
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MHMiriam HendersonHAHarriettSASarahMSMax SonnenheimJDJulia DoyleBBBennett Brodie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • School and community figures
  • Protagonist
  • Miriam's social circle

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because Miriam experiences a sudden, visceral psychological reversal: she…

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