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Cesira

A female character, possibly a servant or acquaintance in Italy.

minor

First appearance: Italian Pictures

Cesira's tie to Mary is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Cesira is bewitched by her father, falls ill with phthisis, and dies after a journey to a magic tree.
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With Mary (friendship): Cesira and Mary are companions, possibly sisters or close friends, with warm interactions. In Italian Pictures: Cesira is bewitched by her father, falls ill with phthisis, and dies after a…

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Character Web

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Relationship types

  • Friendship

Character groups

  • Familial and domestic network

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Narrative arc

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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Relationships

  • Mary

    friendship · positive

    Cesira and Mary are companions, possibly sisters or close friends, with warm interactions. How this plays out →

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In the story

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