The Getting of Wisdom · Character
Uncle Tom
Laura's uncle who visits the family occasionally.
minor
First appearance: xii
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In XIV: Teases Laura at lunch by pretending someone used his scent, causing her…
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family and Community
- Protagonist
- Schoolgirls and Family
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Laura reaches an emotional and psychological peak of isolation and humiliation as she is publicly mocked, aban…
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