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Wolf Solent · Character

Miss Malakite

Christie's aunt or older relative, living with the Malakites.

minor

Also known as Malakite

First appearance: christie

Miss Malakite's tie to Mrs. Solent is one of the pressures that moves Wolf Solent—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Mrs. Solent (psychological): Miss Malakite, Christie's relative, is entangled with Mrs. Solent in a web of eerie, manipulative family secrets. With Mrs. Solent (psychological): Miss Malakite, Christie's relative,…

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Character Web

28 connections

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LCLord CarfaxFMFarmer ManleyLSLorna SmithMOMrs. OtterJRJames RedfernMMMiss Malakite

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Wolf's social circle
  • Local professionals and gentry
  • Smith family members
  • Extended village and family figures

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Narrative arc

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

Wolf reaches his emotional and psychological peak here because his carefully constructed detachment—his pride…

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