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Mrs. Morgan

A woman in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: the great return

Mrs. Morgan shows up with force in II: Odours of Paradise. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as the landlady of one of the women on the beach; her family is heard performing odd domestic rituals.
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In II: Odours of Paradise: Mentioned as the landlady of one of the women on the beach; her family is heard performing odd domestic rituals. Later, in IV: The Ringing of the Bell: Another neighbour who questions Mrs.

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…

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