Winesburg, Ohio · Character
Belle Carpenter
Young woman who works in a store and dates Ed Handby.
minor
Also known as An Awakening Belle Carpenter, Belle
First appearance: An Awakening
Belle Carpenter's tie to George Willard is one of the pressures that moves Winesburg, Ohio—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A milliner with whom George Willard walks and embraces; her presence prompts Wash to share his story.
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With George Willard (romantic): Belle Carpenter uses George Willard to make her lover Ed Handby jealous, leading to a violent confrontation. With George Willard (romantic): Belle Carpenter uses George Willard to make…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Minor figures and background lives
- Protagonist
- Unfulfilled dreams and isolation
- Youth and romantic tension
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- George Willard
romantic · negative
Belle Carpenter uses George Willard to make her lover Ed Handby jealous, leading to a… How this plays out →
- George Willard
romantic · negative
Belle Carpenter uses George Willard to make her lover Ed Handby jealous, leading to a… How this plays out →
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