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Ella Corpening

A young woman who boards at Eliza's.

minor

Also known as Ella Corpening

First appearance: part ii xiv

Ella Corpening's tie to Eugene Gant is one of the pressures that moves Look Homeward, Angel—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A mulatto woman Eugene seeks for a subscription payment, representing his fascination with the black community.
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Ella Corpening first appears in 0018 part ii xiv.

With Eugene Gant (social): Ella Corpening is a local girl and acquaintance of Eugene, representing the mundane social interactions of his youth. With Eugene Gant (social): Ella Corpening is a local girl and acquaintance of Eugene, representing the mundane social interactions of his youth. With Eugene Gant (social): Ella Corpening is a local girl and acquaintance of Eugene, representing the mundane social interactions of his youth.

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  • Boarding House & Community
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Gant, having emerged from his "charnel-house of death," witnesses Eugene's triumph and feels his heart "lifted…

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See Ella Corpening in part ii xiv

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See Ella Corpening in part ii xiv
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