Short Fiction · Character
Susan
A female character, possibly a servant or friend.
minor
First appearance: a tale of the passions
Susan shows up with force in The Parvenue. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's twin sister, robust and cheerful, who marries Cooper and asks for a modest sum of twenty pounds.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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