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Miss Bickerton

A young lady at Mrs. Goddard's school, acquaintance of Harriet.

minor

Also known as Miss Bickerton

First appearance: ii

Miss Bickerton shows up with force in XXXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Accompanies Harriet on the walk but flees in panic when the gypsies approach, leaving Harriet alone.
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See Miss Bickerton in ii

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, Emma reaches the emotional peak of self-awareness by confronting the discrepancy between her…

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See Miss Bickerton in ii
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