Short Fiction · Character
Doudouce
A young man who travels to Natchitoches seeking fortune.
minor
Also known as Mais Doudouce, Mais
First appearance: in and out of old natchitoches
Doudouce shows up with force in A Visit to Avoyelles. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Protagonist who travels to Avoyelles to check on Mentine, his former love, and is deeply moved by her suffering.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Return, secrets, and passion
- Duty, love, and return
- Legal and social struggles
- Passion, rejection, and courage
- Family secrets and hidden desires
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Mrs. Mallard reaches the emotional and psychological peak of her e…
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