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Mrs. Olivier
A glamorous and scandalous woman connected to the Ross family.
minor
Also known as Ross, Alyse, Mrs. Alyse Huntington Forsythe Olivier, Mrs. Alyse Ross, Mrs. Ross, the infamous Alyse
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Mrs. Olivier shows up with force in Chapter X. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Spiritualist widow from Boston living in the same Paris hotel, she introduces Dad to séances and is suspected by Bertie of plotting to marry him for his fortune.
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In Chapter X: A Spiritualist widow from Boston living in the same Paris hotel, she introduces Dad to séances and is suspected by Bertie of plotting to marry him for his fortune. Later, in I: Provides Dad Ross with a…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended family and community
- Bunny's inner circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Bunny reaches an emotional and psychological peak of desperation, tremblin…
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