Cup of Gold · Character
Paulette
A French tavern girl who becomes involved with Henry Morgan.
minor
Also known as sweet Paulette
First appearance: ii
Paulette's tie to Henry Morgan is one of the pressures that moves Cup of Gold—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A slave woman of mixed heritage bought by Henry; she falls in love with him and uses desperate measures to keep him, but Henry reveals he cannot love her as he loved Elizabeth.
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With Henry Morgan (romantic): Paulette is a prostitute in Port Royal who becomes Henry's mistress, offering him physical comfort but no emotional fulfillment. With Henry Morgan (romantic): Paulette is a prostitute in…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast of the Caribbean world
- Protagonist
- Welsh origins and mentors
- Colonial authorities and informants
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it delivers the ultimate emotional and psychological peak of betra…
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- Henry Morgan
romantic · ambivalent
Paulette is a prostitute in Port Royal who becomes Henry's mistress, offering him… How this plays out →
- Henry Morgan
romantic · ambivalent
Paulette is a prostitute in Port Royal who becomes Henry's mistress, offering him… How this plays out →
- Henry Morgan
romantic · ambivalent
Paulette is a prostitute in Port Royal who becomes Henry's mistress, offering him… How this plays out →
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