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Dorothea Ray

Rachel's stern, devout elder sister, whose rigid judgments and Dorcas-meeting piety make her a thorn in the Ray household's gentler happiness.

supporting

Also known as Dorothea, Dolly

First appearance: i the ray family

As a supporting figure in Rachel Ray, Dorothea Ray is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

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Dorothea Prime rules her circle with hard-edged righteousness, dismissing Luke Rowan as dangerous and sniffing at Mr. Prong's mild authority even as she prepares to marry him. Her certainty that everyone but herself is…

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MPMr. ProngMPMrs. PrimeMHMr. HartBCButler CornburyDRDorothea Ray

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor family and business associates
  • Brewery dispute central figures

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

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

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