Backwater · Character
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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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.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because Miriam experiences a sudden, visceral psychological reversal: she…
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