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The Well of Loneliness · Character

Mrs. Wilson

A servant or acquaintance at Morton.

minor

First appearance: book i

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

The cook who disapproves of Stephen's boyish behavior, saying she is 'quite different from other young ladies.'
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Mrs. Wilson first appears in 0003 book i.

In II: The cook who disapproves of Stephen's boyish behavior, saying she is 'quite different from other young ladies.'

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

Stephen reaches an emotional and psychological peak when her "blinding flash of insight" reveals that Martin h…

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See Mrs. Wilson in book i