The Hill of Dreams · Character
Agatha Gervase
An older member of the Gervase family, possibly the matriarch.
minor
Also known as Agatha, old Gervase
First appearance: i
Agatha Gervase's tie to Lucian Taylor is one of the pressures that moves The Hill of Dreams—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Agatha Gervase first appears in 0002 i.
With Lucian Taylor (social): Agatha is Edith's sister, a minor figure in Lucian's social circle.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Family Circle
- Rural Welsh Community
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This is the story's dramatic climax because it depicts the protagonist's psychological collapse into a complet…
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- Lucian Taylor
social · ambivalent
Agatha is Edith's sister, a minor figure in Lucian's social circle. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Agatha Gervase in i