Backwater · Character
Miss Deborah
A teacher or older woman at the school.
minor
Also known as Deborah
First appearance: I
Miss Deborah shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
One of the schoolmistresses; present during the interview and shows the schoolroom.
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In I: One of the schoolmistresses; present during the interview and shows the schoolroom. Later, in III: At supper, recounts seeing Polly…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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