Short Fiction · Character
Van Cheele
A woman who encounters a mysterious creature in her garden.
minor
Also known as Miss Van Cheele
First appearance: Gabriel-Ernest
Van Cheele's tie to Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The landowner who discovers the wild boy in his woods and becomes increasingly alarmed by his behavior.
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With Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote (social): Mrs. Pigeoncote and Van Cheele are social acquaintances within their shared circle. With Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote (social): Mrs. Pigeoncote and Van Cheele are social acquaintances…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Socially overwhelmed characters
- Protagonist
- Social confusion catalysts
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote
social · ambivalent
- Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote
social · ambivalent
- Mrs. Peter Pigeoncote
social · ambivalent
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See Van Cheele in Gabriel-Ernest