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Mary Olivier: A Life · Character

Dumpling

A pet, possibly a dog or cat.

minor

First appearance: book i infancy 1865 1869

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DODaniel OlivierRARachelUVUncle VictorJAJem AldersonRORoddy OlivierDUDumpling

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Servants, Pets, and Romantic Interests
  • Core Family and Close Circle
  • Extended Family, Acquaintances, and Local Figures

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Narrative arc

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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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