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Venus

A minor character, possibly a reference to a statue or person.

minor

First appearance: v marie changes her name

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MOMelanchthon OrrMPMrs. PriceAAArthur AnnandaleMDMarie DurandSWSylvia WaldronVEVenus

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  • Central and Shifting Identities
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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Closing

Marie’s realization that the piano holds no secret—that her year of obsessive pursuit of artistic and emotiona…

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