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Hester

A minor character, possibly a servant or acquaintance.

minor

Also known as Ester

First appearance: i

Hester shows up with force in Chapter XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Chapter XII: Mrs. Hudson's maid-of-all-work, now a stoutish woman in her late forties, still referred to as 'that dratted…

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Character Web

7 connections

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WAWillie AshendenRDRosie DriffieldMHMrs. HudsonTDThe DoctorPGPoor GeorgeHEHester

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Supporting and peripheral characters
  • Central literary figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Hester in i
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