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Tad

A young child in the Gale family circle.

minor

Also known as little Tad, Tad, Little Tad

First appearance: xvi

Tad shows up with force in XXVIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Little Tad; Edith mends his rompers and sings him a lullaby.
In the storyXXVIIIOpen this moment free

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See Tad in xvi

Character Web

11 connections

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ABAllan BairdHAHannahBCBruce CunninghamELElizabethDBDoctor BairdTATad

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Community & Servants
  • Gale Family Core

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Tad in xvi
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