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Miss Hale

A white woman in a brief social interaction.

minor

First appearance: part ii bona and paul

Miss Hale shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Miss Hale is the teacher who dismisses the drillers.
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In I: Miss Hale is the teacher who dismisses the drillers. She is involved in the brief exchange with the director about Bona's excuse from…

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PJPaul JohnsonBOBonaHEHelenFEFernDMDan MooreMHMiss Hale

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  • Other

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  • Fragments of community and tragedy
  • Interracial romance and tragedy
  • Dan's world of conflict

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the reaper, isolated by sensory deprivation (blindness, deafn…

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See Miss Hale in part ii bona and paul
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