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Burra

A friend or acquaintance, possibly a nickname.

minor

First appearance: i

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In IV: A young girl who greets Miriam with an enthusiastic embrace at school. Later, in Chapter X: Sobs hard against Miriam during the…

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MHMiriam HendersonJDJulia DoyleGEGertieBFBeadie Fetherw…TETedBUBurra

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

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

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Narrative arc

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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