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Phoebe, Junior · Character

Mrs. Brown

A minor character, possibly a neighbor.

minor

Also known as Brown

First appearance: I: The Pastor's Progress

Mrs. Brown shows up with force in I: The Pastor's Progress. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A member of the Salem congregation who resents Phoebe's airs and questions whether Salem belongs to the Tozers.
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MPMaria PigeonCOCotsdeanBEBetsyPTPhoebe TozerRMReginald MayMBMrs. Brown

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and background characters
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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