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Virginia Ward

A young woman who is a friend of the family, possibly a student.

minor

Also known as Virginia

First appearance: book i the family

Virginia Ward shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sympathetic to Tom's disappointment in Washington.
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MWMr. WagnerSASamDRDr. RipleyMEMother EveAUAugustaVWVirginia Ward

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  • Background acquaintances
  • Incidental names
  • Central characters

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Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Tom Outland’s solitary return to the mesa after Blake’s disappearance marks the emotional peak of his grief an…

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