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If I Had a Father · Character

Miss Pearson

A quiet presence in Mrs. Clifford's orbit whose conscience makes her hesitate where her employer charges ahead.

supporting

Also known as Pearson

First appearance: act i

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Miss Pearson stands at the edge of Mrs. Clifford's confrontation with Mattie, unwilling to join in the accusation and unable to stop it. Her reluctance to believe the worst of the poor girl sets her apart from her…

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THThomasMOMoMAMattieBIBillGEGervaiseMPMiss Pearson

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  • Central complex characters
  • Protagonist

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

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  • Breaking point

This is the dramatic climax because Sir Walter Gervaise’s confession—"I am his father"—reverses the entire emo…

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