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George Eliot

The novelist, referenced as a literary figure.

minor

Also known as George Borrow

First appearance: ii

George Eliot shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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  • Literary and Local References
  • Protagonist
  • Core Traveling Group

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  • Escalation
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  • Closing

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See George Eliot in ii