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Old Mrs. Ross

An elderly matriarch of the Ross family.

minor

Also known as VII Old Mrs. Ross, old Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Roscoe

First appearance: oil

Old Mrs. Ross shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Bunny's grandmother, who protests against him being exposed to business dealings.
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In VII: Bunny's grandmother, who protests against him being exposed to business dealings. Later, in III: The Drilling: Grandmother, age 75, takes up painting as a hobby, creating a large genteel landscape that hangs in…

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Story tension across the book.

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

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