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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 xii

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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See Little Frank in xii