Table-Talk · Character
Gertrude
A female figure addressed in a personal or literary context.
minor
Also known as Gertrude, your
First appearance: volume ii on going a journey
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With William Hazlitt (family): Gertrude is likely Hazlitt's mother or close female relative, with frequent interactions suggesting a domestic or caregiving bond. With William Hazlitt (family): Gertrude is likely…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Literary and Artistic Circle
- Protagonist
- Writers and Thinkers
- Sports and Theater
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central psychological reversal: the lady who sco…
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See Gertrude in volume ii on going a journey