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Lucy Dempster

A member of the Dempster family.

minor

Also known as Lucy, Dempster

First appearance: a double story

Lucy Dempster's tie to Mr. Dempster is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Returns after a brain fever, seeking forgiveness and bringing money to pay debts; reconciles with her husband.
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Lucy Dempster first appears in 0000 a double story.

With Mr. Dempster (family): Lucy Dempster is the daughter of Mr. Dempster, with a familial relationship likely involving conflict or care. With Mr. Dempster (family): Lucy Dempster is the daughter of Mr. Dempster, with a familial relationship likely involving conflict or care.

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Character Web

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RIRichardMDMr. DempsterWAWathoSLSir LarkAUAuroraLDLucy Dempster

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Dempster family members
  • Domestic and hardship characters
  • Photogen and Nycteris cast
  • Central narrative characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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Relationships

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See Lucy Dempster in V: What Came of It