Behind a Mask · Character
Lady Sydney
A noblewoman with a past connection to Jean Muir's earlier life.
minor
Also known as young Sydney, Sydney, Lady S.
First appearance: iii passion and pique
Lady Sydney's tie to Mr. Coventry is one of the pressures that moves Behind a Mask—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced as the man who threatens Jean's good name; his image is compared to Holofernes in the first tableau.
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With Mr. Coventry (social): Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild curiosity. With Jean Muir (social): Jean Muir cultivates Lady Sydney's favor to gain social standing…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Coventry household and circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
In this excerpt, Jean Muir reaches her emotional and psychological peak of "intense anxiety" as the crisis of…
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- Mr. Coventry
social · positive
Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild… How this plays out →
- Jean Muir
social · ambivalent
- Ned Coventry
social · positive
- Mr. Coventry
social · positive
Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild… How this plays out →
- Jean Muir
social · ambivalent
- Ned Coventry
social · positive
- Mr. Coventry
social · positive
Lady Sydney is a family friend and neighbor who observes the Coventry household with mild… How this plays out →
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