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Mrs. Topnambo

A minor character, part of a family.

minor

Also known as Topnambo

First appearance: part i the quarry and the beach

Mrs. Topnambo shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A local society figure who tries to draw the narrator into her circle.
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MEMercerMMMr. MacdonaldOLOldhamWIWilliamsARAdmiral RowleyMTMrs. Topnambo

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor English characters
  • Extended cast and servants
  • Local power figures
  • Central expatriate circle

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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