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Mrs. Pearce

A housekeeper or caretaker at the seaside location.

minor

First appearance: wet magic

Mrs. Pearce's tie to Mavis is one of the pressures that moves Wet Magic—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Finds the children wet and late; scolds them but agrees to keep their secret; dries their clothes and gives them food; laughs at the shrimp story.
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With Mavis (family): Mavis and Mrs. Pearce likely have a mother-daughter or close familial relationship, given the high interaction count. With Mavis (family): Mavis and Mrs. Pearce likely have a mother-daughter or…

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Character Web

18 connections

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MAMavisFRFrancisMRMother RomaineKAKathleenMAMaiaMPMrs. Pearce

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Characters and Book Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Main Adventure Group

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

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