The Beautiful and Damned · Character
Geraldine Burke
A working-class girl Anthony dates before meeting Gloria, representing his earlier romantic life.
minor
Also known as Geraldine, Geraldine Burke
First appearance: i anthony patch
Geraldine Burke's tie to Anthony Patch is one of the pressures that moves The Beautiful and Damned—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Geraldine Burke first appears in 0004 i anthony patch.
With Anthony Patch (romantic): Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his separation from Gloria. With Anthony Patch (romantic): Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his separation from Gloria. With Anthony Patch (romantic): Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his separation from Gloria.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Primary social circle
- Minor acquaintances and background figures
- Late-stage temptations
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Anthony Patch
romantic · ambivalent
Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his… How this plays out →
- Anthony Patch
romantic · ambivalent
Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his… How this plays out →
- Anthony Patch
romantic · ambivalent
Geraldine Burke is a young woman with whom Anthony has a brief, sordid affair during his… How this plays out →
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See Geraldine Burke in i anthony patch