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Mary Ann Wilson

Jane's friend at Lowood School.

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Also known as Mary Ann, Hannah

First appearance: vi

Mary Ann Wilson shows up with force in Chapter IX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jane's new companion at Lowood, witty and worldly, with whom she spends time in the woods.
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In Chapter IX: Jane's new companion at Lowood, witty and worldly, with whom she spends time in the woods. Later, in Chapter XXVIII: The…

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Mary Ann Wilson in vi