The Cream of the Jest · Character
Alison
A legendary figure referenced in the fictional narrative.
minor
Also known as Men Who Loved Alison
First appearance: iii wherein a clerk appraises a fair country
Alison's tie to Felix Kennaston is one of the pressures that moves The Cream of the Jest—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The renamed heroine of Kennaston's published novel 'Men Who Loved Alison'; the name becomes a cultural phenomenon.
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With Felix Kennaston (family): Alison is Felix's wife, representing his domestic reality and emotional anchor. With La Beale Ettarre (rivalry): Alison resents La Beale Ettarre as the idealized rival for Felix's…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Poictesme chivalric figures
- Real-world inspirations
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reveals the central paradox of Kennaston’s existence: his dr…
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- Felix Kennaston
family · positive
Alison is Felix's wife, representing his domestic reality and emotional anchor. How this plays out →
- La Beale Ettarre
rivalry · negative
- La Beale Ettarre
rivalry · negative
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See Alison in iii wherein a clerk appraises a fair country