Emily of New Moon · Character
Caroline Priest
Dean Priest's spinster sister, keeper of the Priest family home.
minor
Also known as Caroline, Caroline
First appearance: xxii wyther grange
Caroline Priest's tie to Emily Byrd Starr is one of the pressures that moves Emily of New Moon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Caroline guides Emily through the house and exchanges knowing looks with Aunt Nancy about the source of the noises, hinting at her familiarity with the household.
Caroline Priest first appears in 0021 xxii wyther grange.
With Emily Byrd Starr (social): Caroline Priest is a gossipy village woman who takes a nosy but not malicious interest in Emily's affairs. With Emily Byrd Starr (social): Caroline Priest is a gossipy village woman who takes a nosy but not malicious interest in Emily's affairs. With Emily Byrd Starr (social): Caroline Priest is a gossipy village woman who takes a nosy but not malicious interest in Emily's affairs.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- New Moon Household
- Extended Village and Family
- Shrewsbury School Antagonists
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Emily Byrd Starr
social · ambivalent
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- Emily Byrd Starr
social · ambivalent
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- Emily Byrd Starr
social · ambivalent
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See Caroline Priest in xxii wyther grangeIn the story
Caroline Priest appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- XXIII: Deals with Ghosts
- A Different Kind of Happiness
- XXV: "She Couldn't Have Done It"
- On the Bay Shore
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See Caroline Priest in xxii wyther grange