Flight · Character

Aunt Sophie

An aunt figure, likely part of the extended family.

minor

Also known as Sophie

First appearance: Chapter XV

Aunt Sophie's tie to Mimi Daquin is one of the pressures that moves Flight—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Welcomes Mimi to Harlem, offers practical advice about moving forward, and runs a small beauty parlour.

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With Mimi Daquin (family): Aunt Sophie is Mimi's aunt, often acting as a chaperone and moral guide. With Mimi Daquin (family): Aunt Sophie…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

Mimi’s emotional peak occurs as her guilt over accepting sympathy under false pretenses intensifies to the poi…

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Mimi Daquin
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Aunt Sophie is Mimi's aunt, often acting as a chaperone and moral guide. How this plays out →
Mimi Daquin
family · positive
Aunt Sophie is Mimi's aunt, often acting as a chaperone and moral guide. How this plays out →

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