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Helene is Frenchie’s daughter. One night, after heavy drinking, Helene drunkenly wanders across the frozen waters of Adam’s Rib and Fur Island to get home, tragically falling into the Hungry Mouth of Water and drowning. Her death devastates Frenchie and functions as a cautionary tale about the harsh realities of the natural world.
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Helene Character Timeline in Solar Storms
The timeline below shows where the character Helene appears in Solar Storms. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
In recent weeks, Frenchie’s daughter, Helene, died after drunkenly wandering onto the frozen water, where she was taken by the Hungry...
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...fiercely. When the lake has mostly thawed, she paddles to the Hungry Mouth and sings Helene’s song, burying it there. The next day, spring has fully arrived: green life surges up...
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Chapter 11
Though she’s still grieving Helene, Frenchie throws a going-away party for Dora-Rouge, whom the community knows will not return with...
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