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Miss Monad

A minor character, possibly a governess or companion.

minor

First appearance: part i an evening at mrs aldwinkle s

Miss Monad shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A boarder who does secretarial work and speaks up for the working classes, but is dismissed.
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See Miss Monad in part i an evening at mrs aldwinkle s

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the protagonist’s intellectual reverie about democratic ideals and his own unworthiness is vi…

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See Miss Monad in part i an evening at mrs aldwinkle s