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The Lady of the Barge · Character

Joan

A female character with a small number of mentions.

minor

First appearance: the lady of the barge

Joan's tie to Nick Gunn is one of the pressures that moves The Lady of the Barge—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Nick Gunn (romantic): Joan is sweet on Nick, though he remains somewhat oblivious. With Nick Gunn (romantic): Joan is sweet on Nick, though he remains somewhat oblivious. With Nick Gunn (romantic): Joan is sweet on…

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4 connections

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NGNick GunnMUMulletSJSam JonesGKGeorge KettleJOJoan

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Key Figure and Minor Mentions
  • Minor Village Characters
  • Scheming and Recurring Villagers

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

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