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Mrs. Farmer

Gladys Farmer's mother.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Farmer shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Hosts Claude and Enid warmly; discusses Claude's lost hogs and her own poverty with Southern grace.
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In XIX: Hosts Claude and Enid warmly; discusses Claude's lost hogs and her own poverty with Southern…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

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