The Second Mrs. Tanqueray · Character
Ellean Tanqueray
Aubrey's devout daughter from his first marriage, Ellean returns from Mrs. Cortelyon's care wary of her new stepmother and protective of her father's peace.
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Also known as Saint Ellean, Ellean Jealous, Ellean Papa, Ellean Disappointed, Ellean Father, Ellean Ah, Ellean Nobody, Ellean Faintly, Ellean Papa, Miss Ellean, Ellean Mrs. Cortelyon
First appearance: the second mrs tanqueray
As a major figure in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Ellean Tanqueray is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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With Aubrey Tanqueray (family): Aubrey is a devoted father to Ellean, but their relationship is strained by his marriage to Paula. With Paula Tanqueray (family): Ellean is Aubrey's daughter who initially resents Paula…
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- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Social and Romantic Entanglements
- Supporting and Professional Roles
- Protagonist
- Peripheral Society and Household
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- Breaking point
This scene is the dramatic climax because Paula’s emotional peak—her hollow, vacant stillness and forced compo…
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- Aubrey Tanqueray
family · positive
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- Paula Tanqueray
family · ambivalent
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