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Mother

The mother of Jenny and Cesca, a traditional figure.

minor

First appearance: part i i

Mother's tie to Helge Gram is one of the pressures that moves Jenny—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Helge Gram (family): Helge has a close, dependent relationship with his mother, who enables his obsessive behavior toward Jenny. With Helge Gram (family): Helge has a close, dependent relationship with his mother,…

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See Mother in part i i

Character Web

24 connections

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KAKalfatrusSPSignora PapiKAKaasenJWJenny WingeHGHelge GramMOMother

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Romantic Entanglements
  • Social and Familial Background
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jenny’s emotional peak occurs as she realizes Helge is irreparably lost to her—she cannot reconstruct his imag…

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See Mother in part i i
See Mother in part i i