Middlemarch · Character
Tantripp
Dorothea's maid and personal attendant.
minor
Also known as Tantripp, Dismissing Tantripp
First appearance: v
Tantripp shows up with force in Chapter XX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dorothea's maid, who accompanies her on drives in Rome when Mr.
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In Chapter XX: Dorothea's maid, who accompanies her on drives in Rome when Mr. Casaubon is occupied. Later, in XXI: Tantripp brings Dorothea a card and announces Will Ladislaw's visit, acting as a servant in the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Minor female attendants and past loves
- Middlemarch social and professional network
- Artistic and scholarly outsiders
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, the emotional and psychological peak occurs when Dorothea, having just endured the humiliation…
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