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Delia

A female character with a modest but distinct presence.

minor

First appearance: i

Delia's tie to Miss Bentley is one of the pressures that moves Pastors and Masters—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Miss Bentley (friendship): Delia and Miss Bentley are close friends or companions, often seen together in social contexts. With Miss Bentley (friendship): Delia and Miss Bentley are close friends or companions,…

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Character Web

17 connections

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MBMiss BentleyJOJohnMBMiss BasdenFAFatherMMMrs. MerryDEDelia

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and recurring characters
  • Bentley family and associates

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it reveals the emotional and psychological peak of the Merry famil…

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Relationships

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