The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Little Frank
A young boy who appears briefly in Laura's home life.
minor
Also known as Frank
First appearance: xii
Little Frank shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The other younger brother who joins Leppie in laughing at Laura.
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In I: The other younger brother who joins Leppie in laughing at Laura. Later, in II: Mentioned as having trod on Maggy the magpie; part of…
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See Little Frank in xiiNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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See Little Frank in xii