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Leppie

A schoolgirl with a nickname, part of Laura's cohort.

minor

First appearance: iii

Leppie shows up with force in The Getting of Wisdom. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Laura's younger brother, also at the station to see her off.
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In The Getting of Wisdom: Laura's younger brother, also at the station to see her off. Later, in I: One of the younger brothers who laughs…

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4 connections

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LRLaura RambothamPIPinSASarahMOMotherLELeppie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Family and Community
  • Protagonist
  • Schoolgirls and Family

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Laura reaches an emotional and psychological peak of isolation and humiliation as she is publicly mocked, aban…

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