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The Baileys

A family unit that appears as a collective presence.

minor

First appearance: interim

The Baileys's tie to Miriam is one of the pressures that moves Interim—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Miriam (family): Miriam is treated as part of the Bailey household, with a familial bond that is both nurturing and…

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Character Web

15 connections

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MIMiriamMBMrs. BaileyDVDr. von HeberMMMr. MendizabalSISissieTBThe Baileys

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended social network and references
  • Protagonist
  • Medical and domestic circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

Miriam’s emotional peak occurs as summer’s remembered happiness—once a liberating force that let her move “unh…

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