The Apple Cart · Character
Amanda
A spirited, sharp-tongued presence in the palace orbit whose loyalties and intrigues keep the political and personal plots tangled.
supporting
Also known as Mandy, Amanda Triumphant, Amanda Splutters, Amanda Steady, Amanda Hear, Amanda Postlethwaite, Amanda Poor darling Lizzie, Queen Amanda, Amanda Joe frank
First appearance: act i
As a supporting figure in The Apple Cart, Amanda is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Amanda moves through the play's private and political circles with an eye for weakness and a taste for mischief, alternately sympathetic to Lizzie and scheming on her own account. She is the kind of woman who says the…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Political power players
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because it sets the stage for the direct confrontation between King Magnus a…
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- King Magnus
professional · positive
Amanda is a secretary or close aide to King Magnus, with a dynamic of loyalty and witty… How this plays out →
- Crassus Balbus Pliny
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Bill Boanerges
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Joseph Proteus
professional · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Amanda in act i