# Little Dora — Poetry character guide

> Little Dora in Poetry by James McIntyre.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dora

**First appearance:** 0001-reminiscences

## Who they are

A young female character in the poems.

## Relationships

### [Henry Karn](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/characters/henry_karn)

_romantic_

Henry Karn is deeply infatuated with Little Dora, pursuing her with persistent romantic attention.

## In the story

### [The Gates Ajar](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/the-gates-ajar)

The poem's 'little darling Alice,' a six-year-old girl who comforts her mother after her father's death, expressing faith that he awaits her at heaven's gate.

### [Little Dora](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/little-dora)

The young daughter who playfully promises to return all her kisses to her parents with interest.

### [Child Saved by Dog](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/child-saved-by-dog)

The three-year-old child who wandered onto the track and fell asleep, saved by the dog's sacrifice.

### [Child and Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_12_se/chapters/child-and-horse)

The infant child who is carried off by the runaway horse and later found safe.

## Links

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