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Miss Stringer

A teacher or governess at the school.

minor

First appearance: i

Miss Stringer shows up with force in VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A fellow boarder whose conventional advice and finery contrast with Miriam's inner life.
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MHMiriam HendersonHAHarriettEVEveSASarahMSMiss Stringer

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
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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