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Mr. Heames

A clerk at the Income Tax Office.

minor

Also known as Mr. Heames

First appearance: xxviii the board

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, the emotional peak occurs as Lily must definitively reject John Eames, forcing her mother to co…

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