Chance · Character
Mrs. Brown
A woman who appears briefly in connection with Flora's early life.
minor
Also known as Brown, this Mrs. Brown, the nice, pleasant-spoken Mrs. Brown
First appearance: iv the governess
Mrs. Brown's tie to Flora de Barral is one of the pressures that moves Chance—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Flora de Barral (psychological): Mrs. Brown is a manipulative and cruel governess who torments Flora, creating a relationship of victim and abuser. With Flora de Barral (psychological): Mrs. Brown is a manipulative…
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Flora's orbit and ship crew
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and emotional peak of Captain Anthony’s deluded…
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- Flora de Barral
psychological · negative
- Flora de Barral
psychological · negative
- Flora de Barral
psychological · negative
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See Mrs. Brown in iv the governess