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Diverging Roads · Character

Mabel

A minor female character, possibly a child.

minor

Also known as Poor little Mabel

First appearance: diverging roads

Mabel shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Helen's sister, complains about the dishes and the frost; Helen feels compassion for her.
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In II: Helen's sister, complains about the dishes and the frost; Helen feels compassion for her. Later, in XVI: Helen's sister who is…

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Character Web

7 connections

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PAPaulMAMasonHDHelen DaviesHMHis MotherLOLouiseMAMabel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended community and household
  • Core family and friends
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Helen’s intern…

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Mabel appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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