The Enchanted Castle · Character
Auntie
The children's aunt who sends them to the castle.
minor
Also known as Dearest Auntie
First appearance: the enchanted castle
Auntie's tie to Mabel Prowse is one of the pressures that moves The Enchanted Castle—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mabel's aunt, who is absorbed in reading novelettes and readily believes Mabel's fabricated story about being adopted.
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With Mabel Prowse (social): Auntie is a caretaker figure who interacts with Mabel as a responsible adult overseeing the children. With Gerald (family): Auntie is Gerald's aunt and guardian, providing care and occasional…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Castle residents and visitors
- Mythological and fairy-tale beings
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Gerald’s abrupt self-censorship—“I’m glad I—” followed by his def…
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- Mabel Prowse
social · positive
Auntie is a caretaker figure who interacts with Mabel as a responsible adult overseeing… How this plays out →
- Gerald
family · positive
- Mabel Prowse
social · positive
Auntie is a caretaker figure who interacts with Mabel as a responsible adult overseeing… How this plays out →
- Gerald
family · positive
- Gerald
family · positive
- Mabel Prowse
social · positive
Auntie is a caretaker figure who interacts with Mabel as a responsible adult overseeing… How this plays out →
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Auntie appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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