Diverging Roads · Character
Sara
A young woman waiting on a cold bridge for the boy she loves, whose farewell kiss is broken by his duty to support his widowed mother.
supporting
First appearance: diverging roads
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Sara stands in the dark under the oaks, shawl slipping, to meet the young man leaving for a fifty-dollar-a-month job, and their shared coat becomes a small island of warmth against the wind. His obligation to his nearly…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Female acquaintances and friends
- Core family and friends
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Paul
friendship · positive
- Willetta
friendship · positive
- Paul
friendship · positive
- Willetta
friendship · positive
- Willetta
friendship · positive
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