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Myrtle Cass

Lyman Cass's awkward, unhappy daughter.

minor

Also known as Miss Cass, Myrtle

First appearance: iii

Myrtle Cass shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Myrtle Cass appears with Cy Bogart, giggling and bouncing as they stroll in village love, stirring a sense of longing in Carol.
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JHJuanita HaydockLWLoren WheelerVSVida SherwinJEJack ElderABAunt Bessie Sm…MCMyrtle Cass

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Town background figures
  • Main social circle

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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 Myrtle Cass in iii