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Asenath

Joseph's Egyptian wife, daughter of Potiphera.

minor

First appearance: moses

Asenath shows up with force in The Parting. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Pharaoh's deceased wife, whose memory softens his heart to spare the infant Moses.
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Character Web

3 connections

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FAFatherPCPrincess Charm…UNUnknown NarratorASAsenath

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Egyptian and patriarchal figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because the young man, after years of struggle and self-control, emotional…

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