Jurgen · Character
Stella
A woman briefly encountered by Jurgen in his wanderings.
minor
Also known as this Stella
First appearance: xxiv of compromises in cocaigne
Stella's tie to Jurgen is one of the pressures that moves Jurgen—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Jurgen (romantic): Stella is Jurgen's idealized first love, a pure and unattainable figure he constantly seeks to recapture. With Jurgen (romantic): Stella is Jurgen's idealized first love, a pure and unattainable…
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- Other
Character groups
- Mortal and Mythic Women
- Mythological and Historical Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Jurgen’s calm, rational dismissal of his father Coth’s lifelong guilt—redu…
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Stella is Jurgen's idealized first love, a pure and unattainable figure he constantly… How this plays out →
- Jurgen
romantic · positive
Stella is Jurgen's idealized first love, a pure and unattainable figure he constantly… How this plays out →
- Jurgen
romantic · positive
Stella is Jurgen's idealized first love, a pure and unattainable figure he constantly… How this plays out →
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See Stella in xxiv of compromises in cocaigne