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Mrs. Elisha Gurrey

A widow who runs a boarding house.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Gurrey

First appearance: vi

Mrs. Elisha Gurrey shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In II: Mrs. Gurrey runs the boardinghouse, described as a cheerful woman with tight gray hair, providing a clean but sparse dining…

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SCSam ClarkRWRaymie Wuthers…HHHarry HaydockLCLyman CassMBMrs. BogartMEMrs. Elisha Gurrey

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Carol experiences a psychological reversal: her aloofness melts, and she f…

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See Mrs. Elisha Gurrey in vi