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The Journal of a Disappointed Man · Character

Mrs. H.

A married woman mentioned in the journal.

minor

Also known as H.

First appearance: part i at home

Mrs. H.'s tie to Tom Sagg is one of the pressures that moves The Journal of a Disappointed Man—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Tom Sagg (romantic): Mrs. H. and Tom Sagg share a flirtatious or secretive romantic entanglement. With Tom Sagg (romantic): Mrs. H.

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See Mrs. H. in part i at home

Character Web

6 connections

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TSTom SaggBABarbellionBRBrownMAMaisieJOJoeMHMrs. H.

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Local Acquaintances
  • Protagonist
  • Extended Social and Professional Network

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the narrator’s pendulum-like oscillation between "loving-kindness…

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See Mrs. H. in part i at home
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