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Mrs. Oden

A couple who are acquaintances of the main characters.

minor

Also known as Mr. and Mrs. Oden, Poor Mrs. Oden

First appearance: ii

Mrs. Oden shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

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In III: Mrs. Oden, Iris's former governess, answers the narrator's phone call and provides loquacious information about Iris's absence in…

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See Mrs. Oden in ii

Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak where Iris, isola…

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See Mrs. Oden in ii