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Mrs. Osgood

A relative of the Lammeter sisters who appears at social gatherings.

minor

Also known as Osgood, aunt Osgood

First appearance: part i x

Mrs. Osgood shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In Chapter II: Mrs. Osgood is the customer for whom Silas weaves table-linen; her payment in gold marks the beginning of his hoarding…

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SMSilas MarnerPLPriscilla Lamm…NLNancy LammeterSCSquire CassEPEppieMOMrs. Osgood

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  • Other

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  • Central Raveloe Characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Silas reaches an emotional and psychological peak where he explici…

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See Mrs. Osgood in part i x
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