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Elizabeth and Her German Garden · Character

Bertha

A maid or servant in the household, occasionally mentioned.

minor

First appearance: may 7th

Bertha shows up with force in May 14th. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The June baby, age three, who valiantly brandishes a stick to fend off the cows.
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Bertha first appears in 0000 may 7th.

In May 14th: The June baby, age three, who valiantly brandishes a stick to fend off the cows.

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Family and domestic circle
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when the narrator defiantly declares her philosophy of preferring "strong, healthy c…

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