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Elizabeth and Her German Garden · Character

Parsons

A servant or gardener who assists with the estate and garden work.

minor

First appearance: may 7th

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

The gloomy gardener who gives notice monthly, dislikes the narrator's planting preferences, and is currently ill in bed.
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Parsons first appears in 0000 may 7th.

In May 14th: The gloomy gardener who gives notice monthly, dislikes the narrator's planting preferences, and is currently ill in bed.

Later, in July 11th: The local parson, who conducts services in a cold church and retreats to a box during chorales.

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Family and domestic circle
  • Protagonist
  • Household authority figures

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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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