The Lost Girl · Character
Geoffrey
A young man who courts Alvina briefly.
minor
First appearance: v the beau
Geoffrey'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.
Geoffrey tours the house with Ciccio, makes comments about marriage and poverty, and celebrates after Mr.
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With Alvina Houghton (romantic): Geoffrey is a suitor to Alvina, representing a conventional but ultimately unsatisfying romantic option she rejects. With Ciccio (rivalry): Ciccio and Geoffrey are romantic rivals for…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Alvina's romantic connections
- Minor family and community figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Alvina Houghton
romantic · negative
Geoffrey is a suitor to Alvina, representing a conventional but ultimately unsatisfying… How this plays out →
- Ciccio
rivalry · negative
- Ciccio
rivalry · negative
- Alvina Houghton
romantic · negative
Geoffrey is a suitor to Alvina, representing a conventional but ultimately unsatisfying… How this plays out →
- Alvina Houghton
romantic · negative
Geoffrey is a suitor to Alvina, representing a conventional but ultimately unsatisfying… How this plays out →
- Ciccio
rivalry · negative
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Geoffrey appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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