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Lucy O'Neil

Scripps O'Neil's daughter in The Torrents of Spring.

minor

Also known as Lucy

First appearance: the torrents of spring

Lucy O'Neil shows up with force in Red and Black Laughter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Scripps's wife in Mancelona; she is absent when Scripps returns home.
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In Red and Black Laughter: Scripps's wife in Mancelona; she is absent when Scripps returns home. Later, in II: Scripps's wife, who is…

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SOScripps O'NeilHPHarry ParkerEHEl HeraldoYJYogi JohnsonLOLousy O'NeilLOLucy O'Neil

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Miscellaneous Characters
  • Boxing and Bullfighting
  • Soldiers and Returned Veterans
  • Writers and Editors

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

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the doctor’s hollow reassurance—that the narrator will play f…

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