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Rose

A female character, sometimes called Poor Rose, with a minor role.

minor

Also known as Poor Rose

First appearance: I

Rose shows up with force in The Story of a Panic. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A member of the tourist party who is affected by the panic.
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In The Story of a Panic: A member of the tourist party who is affected by the panic. Later, in I: The narrator's daughter, who expresses…

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Character Web

17 connections

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EUEustaceCLColonel LeylandTBthe boyGEGennaroPAPapaRORose

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Italian panic group
  • Social circle characters
  • Family and travelers

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

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

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