The Pit · Character
Laura Dearborn
A regal, coal-haired Chicago beauty who keeps three suitors circling while insisting she will never marry, discovering that her cool command of courtship may not survive the men themselves.
major
Also known as Laura, Dearborn, the Laura Dearborn
First appearance: I
As a major figure in The Pit, Laura Dearborn is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Introduced as a central character, likely to be involved in the personal and social dynamics.
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Laura Dearborn arrives in Chicago from a narrow New England upbringing and finds herself the still center of a social whirl — the Cresslers' steps, Corthell's studio, Jadwin's trotters. She manages Landry with a lifted…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Family
- Romantic
- Friendship
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Core Social Circle
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological breaking point of Jadwin, who has shift…
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- Laura Jadwin
psychological · ambivalent
Laura Dearborn and Laura Jadwin are the same person, representing her internal conflict… How this plays out →
- Page Dearborn
family · positive
- Landry Court
romantic · positive
- Mrs. Cressler
friendship · positive
- Sheldon Corthell
romantic · ambivalent
- Cressler Jadwin
family · ambivalent
- Samuel Gretry
social · neutral
- Aunt Wess
family · positive
- Curtis Jadwin
romantic · ambivalent
- Grossmann
social · neutral
- Mrs. Cressler
friendship · positive
- Laura Jadwin
psychological · ambivalent
Laura Dearborn and Laura Jadwin are the same person, representing her internal conflict… How this plays out →
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