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Jacob's Room · Character
Ellen Barfoot
Captain Barfoot's wife, an invalid.
minor
First appearance: i
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Durrant family circle
- Greek affair and travel
- Protagonist
- Cornwall family circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this passage, the narrative climax occurs as Jacob’s life reaches its fullest, most ordinary rhythm—work, l…
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