Understood Betsy · Character
Ellen Peters
A girl at school who is part of Betsy's social circle.
minor
Also known as Ellen
First appearance: iv betsy goes to school
Ellen Peters's tie to Elizabeth Ann is one of the pressures that moves Understood Betsy—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Ellen is in the same reading group as Betsy, described as pretty with fair hair and a clean dress.
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With Elizabeth Ann (friendship): Ellen Peters is a neighbor girl who becomes Elizabeth Ann's school friend and ally. With Elizabeth Ann (friendship): Ellen Peters is a neighbor girl who becomes Elizabeth Ann's school…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Putney Farm Family
- School and Social Circle
- Protagonist
- Extended Family and Community
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Elizabeth Ann faces her deepest psychological fear—the examination—which h…
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friendship · positive
Ellen Peters is a neighbor girl who becomes Elizabeth Ann's school friend and ally. How this plays out →
- Elizabeth Ann
friendship · positive
Ellen Peters is a neighbor girl who becomes Elizabeth Ann's school friend and ally. How this plays out →
- Elizabeth Ann
friendship · positive
Ellen Peters is a neighbor girl who becomes Elizabeth Ann's school friend and ally. How this plays out →
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