The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Miss Zielinski
A music teacher at the school, known for her eccentricity.
minor
First appearance: iii
Miss Zielinski shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A governess in the dining-hall who brusquely tells Laura to 'follow your nose'.
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In V: A governess in the dining-hall who brusquely tells Laura to 'follow your nose'. Later, in XI: Governess caught reading Ouida and…
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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 Miss Zielinski in iii