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Eliza Allaby

One of Christina's sisters.

minor

Also known as Elizabeth, Elizabeth Allaby

First appearance: vi

Eliza Allaby shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the five Pontifex grandchildren visiting Paleham.
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Eliza Allaby first appears in 0008 vi.

In III: One of the five Pontifex grandchildren visiting Paleham.

Later, in VII: Eliza, one of the elder sisters, is mentioned as a model young lady, neither pretty nor plain, and part of the family dynamic that represses Theobald.

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TPTheobald Ponti…MPMrs. PontifexEPErnest PontifexAPAlethea PontifexGPGeorge PontifexEAEliza Allaby

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended family, servants, and acquaintances
  • Pontifex family core
  • Protagonist

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

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

This is the narrative climax because Ernest experiences a profound emotional and psychological reversal, shift…

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