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Suspiria de Profundis · Character

Jane

A young girl from the narrator's childhood memories.

minor

Also known as little Jane

First appearance: The Affliction of Childhood

Jane shows up with force in The Affliction of Childhood. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jane is the narrator's deceased sister, whose death and memory drive the chapter's emotional and philosophical explorations.
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In The Affliction of Childhood: Jane is the narrator's deceased sister, whose death and memory drive the chapter's emotional and philosophical explorations. Later, in The Palimpsest of the Human Brain: The young girl…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and Literary Personages
  • Protagonist
  • Mythic and Divine Guides

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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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