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Colette

A young girl in The Street of the Four Winds.

minor

First appearance: the street of the four winds

Colette shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Colette is a young orphan girl whom West visits, bringing her part of the chicken.
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In I: Colette is a young orphan girl whom West visits, bringing her part of the chicken. Later, in II: Dines with the group, whispers to…

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Character Web

22 connections

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RORichard Osborn…CLCliffordIWII WestBRBraithJTJ. TrentCOColette

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Friends and acquaintances
  • Parisian artists and models

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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