Short Fiction · Character
Madame Paradon
A governess in the Carmilla story.
minor
Also known as Madame
First appearance: carmilla
Madame Paradon shows up with force in III: We Compare Notes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Also present as Madame Perrodon; she tends to Carmilla and shares her favorable impressions of the stranger.
Madame Paradon first appears in 0078 carmilla.
In III: We Compare Notes: Also present as Madame Perrodon; she tends to Carmilla and shares her favorable impressions of the stranger.
Later, in VII: Descending: Companion to the narrator; listens to her fears and appears anxious about the haunted walk story.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Carmilla story figures
- Vampire and haunted house
- Ghost story narrators
- Protagonist
- Dark family secrets
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the narrator's horror and the r…
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