Sinister Street · Character
Mrs. Haden
Lily Haden's mother, a woman of questionable reputation.
minor
First appearance: Lily
Mrs. Haden shows up with force in XVI: Blue Eyes. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lily's mother; returns home with Doris during Michael's visit.
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In Lily: Lily's mother; returns home with Doris during Michael's visit. Later, in Eighteen Years Old: Mrs. Haden forbids Lily from going out alone with Michael and restricts his visits, citing what people will say,…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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