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Carlotta

Woman in stories, often a love interest.

minor

Also known as Lottie, Charlotte

First appearance: my roomy

Carlotta's tie to John Knowles is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

John's sister, practical and concerned about their mother's finances, pushes John to accept a job.
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With John Knowles (romantic): Carlotta and John Knowles are involved in a romantic relationship, with emotional intensity. With John Knowles (romantic): Carlotta and John Knowles are involved in a romantic relationship,…

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Character Web

24 connections

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JKJohn KnowlesICIrene ComerfordMSMother StewartCACareyTOTonyCACarlotta

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Romantic Interests
  • Baseball and Social Circles

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the crowd’s self-deception, where their…

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Relationships

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In the story

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