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Emily of New Moon · Character

Chestnut

A horse owned by the Murray family.

minor

First appearance: vi new moon

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Character Web

6 connections

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CJCousin Jimmy M…JSJennie StrangAEAunt Elizabeth…ARAunt RuthCPCaroline PriestCHChestnut

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Village and Family
  • New Moon Household
  • Shrewsbury School Antagonists

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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