The Cords of Vanity · Character
Amelia Van Orden
A young woman, a friend of the narrator's family.
minor
Also known as young Amelia Van Orden
First appearance: I: He Sits Out a Dance
Amelia Van Orden shows up with force in I: He Sits Out a Dance. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the narrator's just-relinquished partner, a person of extraordinary beauty, whose example influences Stella.
Amelia Van Orden first appears in 0010 i he sits out a dance.
In I: He Sits Out a Dance: Mentioned as the narrator's just-relinquished partner, a person of extraordinary beauty, whose example influences Stella.
Later, in II: Miss Van Orden is described as a person of extraordinary beauty even in girlhood, and the narrator's just relinquished partner.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Amelia Van Orden in I: He Sits Out a Dance