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The Well of Loneliness · Character

Young Mrs. Thompson

A woman in the neighborhood of Morton.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Thompson

First appearance: book i

Young Mrs. Thompson shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Young Mrs. Thompson first appears in 0003 book i.

In III: Mrs. Thompson is briefly observed in Malvern, with a bent spine that Stephen compares to a bow.

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

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See Young Mrs. Thompson in book i