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Zuleika Dobson · Character

The Junta

A secret society or group of students at Oxford.

minor

First appearance: iii

The Junta shows up with force in Endnotes. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as having been reconstituted, but the apostolic line is broken.
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EGEdward GibbsLSLord SayesDODuke of DorsetZDZuleika DobsonNONellie O'MoraTJThe Junta

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Admirers and social circles
  • Peripheral and background figures
  • Protagonist
  • Central characters and catalysts

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

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

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