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Mrs. Royce

Enid's frail, quiet mother.

minor

First appearance: i

Mrs. Royce shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Chapter II: Mrs. Royce is described as a tiny woman in powder and bugles, who goes to a vegetarian sanatorium and provides sparse…

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Claude’s disillus…

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