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Mrs. Duke
The mother of Diana Duke, present at Beacon House.
minor
Also known as a Mrs. Duke
First appearance: i how the great wind came to beacon house
Mrs. Duke shows up with force in The Luggage of an Optimist. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The fat, faint landlady who is charmed by Smith's courtesy but does not listen to him.
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In The Luggage of an Optimist: The fat, faint landlady who is charmed by Smith's courtesy but does not listen to him. Later, in III: The Banner of Beacon: Passively enjoys the chaos; considers Smith a 'real gentleman'…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Beacon House Residents & Associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of the trial’s…
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