On a Pincushion · Character
Vain Lamorna
A farmer's daughter so captivated by her own reflection in the brook that she cannot hear the water people warning her she will come to no good end.
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Also known as Lamorna, worthless Lamorna, dear Lamorna, Dear Lamorna
First appearance: The Story of Vain Lamorna
As a major figure in On a Pincushion, Vain Lamorna is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Protagonist who is cured of her vanity after losing her reflection and gaining a scar, ultimately choosing love over self-obsession.
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Lamorna bends over the brook daily, praising her own brown eyes and rosebud mouth while the tiny water people beneath the surface shake their heads and sigh. She stays past six o'clock, forgetting her father's supper…
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- Vanity and Objects
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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romantic · ambivalent
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romantic · ambivalent
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- Erick
romantic · ambivalent
Erick and Vain Lamorna are entangled in a passionate but possibly volatile romantic… How this plays out →
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