23. A Hallows' House
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Themes
- Domestic Violence
- Trauma
- Hope
Structure
Exposition
Charity Oaksfield is outside clearing snow. Cold, she goes inside the shed to warm up, only to find that her boyfriend, Cyrus James has made a shrine to her.
Conflict
Cyrus excited to for Charity to see it doesn't take her reaction very well. Charity breaks free of him and runs.
Rising Action
Cyrus gives chase. As Charity is weaving through trying to get him away from the children out, she heads for the empty lot behind The Unfinished Symphony. She finds the Hallows' House, which admits her but not Cyrus.
Climax
Charity must confront her past: The abuse she went through, the murder of her children, her husband's suicide.
Falling Action
Charity finally decides she is done being abused. Once the decision is made, she finds herself free of the Hallows' House and she calls The Haven Helpline & Center.
Plot type
Chapter/Short Story
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