The Awakening · Character
Mrs. James Highcamp
A society woman who socializes with Edna in New Orleans.
minor
Also known as Mrs. Highcamp
First appearance: xx
Mrs. James Highcamp's tie to Victor Lebrun is one of the pressures that moves The Awakening—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Victor Lebrun (romantic): Mrs. Highcamp engages in a flirtatious, socially acceptable dalliance with the younger Victor Lebrun. With Edna Pontellier (social): Mrs. Highcamp is a fashionable, shallow socialite who…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Edna's social circle
- Background community figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this scene, Edna reaches an emotional and psychological peak by openly articulating her crisis of identity—…
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- Victor Lebrun
romantic · positive
- Edna Pontellier
social · ambivalent
- Alcée Arobin
social · positive
- Victor Lebrun
romantic · positive
- Edna Pontellier
social · ambivalent
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