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Strawberry Lips
A character with a distinctive nickname, part of the Harlem scene.
minor
First appearance: iv congo rose
Strawberry Lips shows up with force in Myrtle Avenue. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Accompanies Jake and Zeddy to the party and shares stories about Myrtle Avenue's past.
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In Myrtle Avenue: Accompanies Jake and Zeddy to the party and shares stories about Myrtle Avenue's past. Later, in VII: Zeddy's Rise and Fall: Accompanies Miss Curdy to Susy's gin party and later to the feast, where…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Community and Love Interests
- Harlem Nightlife Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator, stripped of his last private space and forced into a crowded, sha…
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See Strawberry Lips in iv congo rose