So Big · Character
Mrs. Hempel
August Hempel's wife and Julie's mother.
minor
First appearance: i
Mrs. Hempel shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Thin-lipped, meets Selina in the hall and tells her Julie is out of town, does not invite her in.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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