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Vanda

An orchid, a prized possession of Mr. Deacon.

minor

Also known as the Vanda

First appearance: iii cock robin s house

Vanda shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The great Vanda is absent from the theatre; she wired that she could not appear, and her whereabouts are unknown.
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6 connections

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MDMr. DeaconAGAnthony GethrynMHMr. HastingsSASir Arthur Dig…MAMarshallVAVanda

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and background characters
  • Suspects and witnesses
  • Protagonist
  • Gethryn family circle

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

This is the dramatic climax because Dora Masterson’s confession—that she believes her own “senseless, vicious”…

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See Vanda in iii cock robin s house