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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall · Character

Halford

Gilbert's friend and the recipient of his written narrative.

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First appearance: the tenant of wildfell hall

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HHHelen HuntingdonGMGilbert MarkhamEMEliza MillwardJWJane WilsonFLFrederick Lawr…HAHalford

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  • Narrator's Circle
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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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