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Lady Alice

Tarzan's mother, dies of grief after being marooned.

minor

Also known as Alice, the Lady Alice

First appearance: Tarzan of the Apes

Lady Alice's tie to John Clayton is one of the pressures that moves Tarzan of the Apes—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Tarzan's mother, who dies soon after giving birth.
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With John Clayton (family): John Clayton and Lady Alice are husband and wife, marooned together in the jungle where they have Tarzan before dying. With John Clayton (family): John Clayton and Lady Alice are husband and…

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8 connections

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JCJohn ClaytonTATarzanCDCaptain DufranneKAKalaKEKerchakLALady Alice

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Ape Tribe and Family
  • Castaways and Rescuers
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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