Giant’s Bread · Character
Josephine
A friend or acquaintance of the main characters.
minor
Also known as Dearest Josephine
First appearance: I
Josephine shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Vernon's cousin, who comes to stay at Abbots Puissants for the first time during Vernon's school holidays.
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In I: Vernon's cousin, who comes to stay at Abbots Puissants for the first time during Vernon's school holidays. Later, in II: Vernon's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Vernon's inner circle
- Vernon's parents and aunt
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the dramatic climax because Vernon reaches an emotional and psychological peak where his grief over Ja…
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See Josephine in I