Point Counter Point · Character
Ethel Cobbett
Miss Cobbett's sister, a minor character.
minor
Also known as Ethel
First appearance: xii
Ethel Cobbett's tie to Dennis Burlap is one of the pressures that moves Point Counter Point—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sympathizes with Burlap's grief over Susan and accepts a secretarial job on the Literary World offered by him.
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With Dennis Burlap (psychological): Dennis marries the naive Ethel and then emotionally dominates and exploits her under the guise of spiritual companionship. With Dennis Burlap (psychological): Dennis marries the naive…
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- Psychological
- Other
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- Office workers and clerks
- Central characters and lovers
- Political and social rivals
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dennis Burlap
psychological · negative
Dennis marries the naive Ethel and then emotionally dominates and exploits her under the… How this plays out →
- Dennis Burlap
psychological · negative
Dennis marries the naive Ethel and then emotionally dominates and exploits her under the… How this plays out →
- Dennis Burlap
psychological · negative
Dennis marries the naive Ethel and then emotionally dominates and exploits her under the… How this plays out →
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See Ethel Cobbett in xii