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Essie

A young woman who works as a seamstress, briefly mentioned.

minor

Also known as Essie

First appearance: i

Essie shows up with force in XXVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Brings Joanna breakfast and shares her worries about her daughter Myrtle facing discouragement at school.
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Character Web

6 connections

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JMJoanna MarshallMYMyrtleEMEd MorganPBPeter ByePMPhilip MarshallESEssie

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor working women
  • Protagonist
  • Main social circle

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Essie in i
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