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The Railway Children · Character
Ruth
A servant in the household.
minor
First appearance: i the beginning of things
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Railway and Community Helpers
- Family and Household
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional peak occurs when the children realize that the old gentleman’s visit has restored their mother’s…
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