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Mary Olivier: A Life · Character

Dora

A nurse or caregiver mentioned in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Sister Dora

First appearance: book ii childhood 1869 1875

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MAMammaMSMrs. SutcliffeLOLavinia OlivierEDEffie DraperMOMary OlivierDODora

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Nurse and Childhood Playmate
  • Core Family and Close Circle
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Mary Olivier’s emotional peak is her ecstatic, unutterable happiness while composing her “Dream-Play” on the m…

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