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Helen Sweeney

A female member of the Sweeney family.

minor

Also known as Helen

First appearance: the hounds of tindalos

Helen Sweeney shows up with force in The Timeless Ones. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mother of Tommy and Mary, seems not to have aged; speaks of time passing quickly.
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Helen Sweeney first appears in 0000 the hounds of tindalos.

In The Timeless Ones: Mother of Tommy and Mary, seems not to have aged; speaks of time passing quickly.

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

This is the dramatic climax because Sally reaches her psychological peak of self-assurance and romantic antici…

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