Short Fiction · Character
Emily
A woman whose fate is intertwined with a series of events.
minor
Also known as Fate, Em, Emma
First appearance: fate
Emily shows up with force in The Baker’s Dozen. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In The Baker’s Dozen: Mrs. Carewe, the former lover of Major Dumbarton, who orchestrated their reunion on the steamer and reveals she has…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Socially overwhelmed characters
- Protagonist
- Social schemes and entanglements
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Egbert…
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