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Mother

A generic mother figure, possibly a character's parent.

minor

First appearance: i

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

Mother first appears in 0000 i.

With Mr. Merry (social): Mother and Mr. Merry are social acquaintances, possibly connected through school or family ties. With Mr. Merry (social): Mother and Mr. Merry are social acquaintances, possibly connected through school or family ties.

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Character Web

14 connections

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MMMr. MerryMBMiss BasdenMMMrs. MerryMHMiss HerrickFFFrancis FletcherMOMother

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and recurring characters
  • Protagonist

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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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