The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Pin
Laura's younger sister, all freckles and eager chatter, whose unlovely growth and unshaken devotion make home both a comfort and an embarrassment.
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Also known as Only Pin, little Pin, confused Pin
First appearance: I
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Pin is the little sister Laura leaves behind in the bush, and the holidays reunite them with a shock: the child has grown spindly, freckled, and, to Laura's eye, downright hideous. Where Laura is proud and sensitive,…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Schoolgirls and Family
- Protagonist
- Extended Family and Community
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Open in readerNarrative 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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- Laura Rambotham
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- Mother
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- Laura Rambotham
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- Mother
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- Laura Rambotham
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- Mother
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Relationship notes
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Pin appears across 9 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
