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Mary Cardner

A friend of Jane's from her past.

minor

Also known as Mary

First appearance: i

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JWJoe WaiteSOSolveigPDPhillis DeaconRMReverend MotherFCFather CuthbertMCMary Cardner

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  • Other

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  • Minor and supporting characters
  • Vernon's inner circle

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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