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Effie Draper

The Draper's daughter, a childhood playmate.

minor

Also known as Effie

First appearance: book ii childhood 1869 1875

Effie Draper shows up with force in Chapter IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Attends the party with her mother and sister, and is the object of Dan's intense attention.
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Effie Draper first appears in 0006 book ii childhood 1869 1875.

In Chapter IV: Attends the party with her mother and sister, and is the object of Dan's intense attention.

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Character Web

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DODaniel OlivierMAMammaMSMrs. SutcliffeMOMark OlivierRORoddy OlivierEDEffie Draper

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Nurse and Childhood Playmate
  • Core Family and Close Circle

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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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