Suspiria de Profundis · Character
Fanny
A childhood intimate whose early affection lodges so deep in the narrator's memory that her loss becomes one of the griefs his dreams refuse to release.
supporting
Also known as Miss Fanny, herself
First appearance: the affliction of childhood
As a supporting figure in Suspiria de Profundis, Fanny is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The young woman betrayed by her lover; she suffers in silence and eventually dies, her face regaining a childlike peace.
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She belongs to the small, tender circle of the narrator's earliest attachments, the world of gentle sisters and country solitude that precedes all his sorrows. The bond is charged with the vulnerability of childhood…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Childhood Affection Figures
- Protagonist
- Mythic and Divine Guides
- Historical and Literary Personages
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the child’s longing for a lost mother or sister transforms fr…
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- Grandpapa
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