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The Picture of Dorian Gray · Character

Mrs. Leaf

Dorian's housekeeper who discovers the locked room.

minor

Also known as Leaf, Old Mrs. Leaf

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SGSir Geoffrey C…FOFrancis OsborneDGDorian GrayMLMrs. Leaf

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  • Other

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  • Background society figures
  • Dorian's social circle
  • Dorian's dark associates
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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