The Lost Girl · Character
Arthur Witham
Brother of Albert Witham, briefly involved with Alvina.
minor
Also known as Arthur
First appearance: i the decline of manchester house
Arthur Witham's tie to Alvina Houghton is one of the pressures that moves The Lost Girl—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Arthur is present at tea, ill at ease and clumsy.
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With Alvina Houghton (family): Arthur Witham is Alvina's cousin, maintaining a distant but familial relationship with her. With Alvina Houghton (family): Arthur Witham is Alvina's cousin, maintaining a distant but…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Witham family suitors
- Minor family and community figures
- Protagonist
- Alvina's romantic connections
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Alvina’s engagement to Dr. Mitchell marks the dramatic climax because it triggers a psychological reversal: sh…
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Arthur Witham is Alvina's cousin, maintaining a distant but familial relationship with… How this plays out →
- Alvina Houghton
family · ambivalent
Arthur Witham is Alvina's cousin, maintaining a distant but familial relationship with… How this plays out →
- Alvina Houghton
family · ambivalent
Arthur Witham is Alvina's cousin, maintaining a distant but familial relationship with… How this plays out →
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