# Ethel Fleet — Barriers Burned Away character guide

> Ethel Fleet in Barriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Ethel

**First appearance:** 0005-iii-launched

## Who they are

Dennis's younger sister, a sweet and supportive family member.

## In the story

### [I: Love Unknown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barriers_burned_away_se/chapters/i-love-unknown)

Anxious and worn, she waits for her son's return, faints upon his arrival, and later finds solace in her spiritual visions of a new world.

### [II: Love Known](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barriers_burned_away_se/chapters/ii-love-known)

The younger sister, brought to say goodbye to her father, though she does not fully understand the scene.

### [III: Launched](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barriers_burned_away_se/chapters/iii-launched)

One of Dennis's younger sisters, who along with her sibling, approaches their dead father for a morning kiss, illustrating the family's tender handling of death.

### [V: A Hornet's Nest](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barriers_burned_away_se/chapters/v-a-hornet-s-nest)

Dennis's mother; her keen love perceives his disappointment despite his formal note.

### [Bitter Disappointment](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/barriers_burned_away_se/chapters/xxxii-bitter-disappointment)

Dennis's mother, who sympathizes with his love and prays for Christine's spiritual transformation.

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