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The Age of Innocence · Character

Mary Mingott

A member of the Mingott family.

minor

Also known as Mary

First appearance: i

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LDLouisa DagonetCOCornwallisFRFanny RingAWAugusta WellandNANewland ArcherMMMary Mingott

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Figures and Background
  • Old New York Society
  • Protagonist

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional peak occurs when Newland Archer realizes that his mother and sister are subtly cr…

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