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Decline and Fall · Character
Mrs. Roberts
The landlady of Paul's lodgings in London.
minor
First appearance: part ii ii interlude in belgravia
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when Sir Wilfred Lucas-Dockery, in his deluded optimism, treats th…
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