The excerpt provided serves as an example of exposition. This part of dramatic structure introduces the characters and their relationships, setting the stage for the unfolding of the story. Here, we learn about the Ollivant family dynamics, including the characters of Mary, Emily, and George, as well as some details about their current situation and emotions.
Tradition
by George Middleton
The OLLIVANTS are discovered together. MARY, a rather plain woman of about twenty-five, with a suggestion of quick sensibilities, is standing, lost in thought, looking out into the garden. Her mother, EMILY, nearing fifty, quiet and subdued in manner, is seated at the table trimming a hat. GEORGE OLLIVANT is reading. He is well on in middle life, with a strong, determined face. When he finishes, he folds the paper, takes off his spectacles and wipes them as he, too, looks over toward his daughter, still gazing absently into the garden. Finally, after a slight hesitation, he goes to her and puts his arm about her; she is startled but smiles sweetly.
"Tradition" by George Middleton
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exposition
exposition
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falling action
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