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virtual-personages

Nell is accompanied by four personages embodying different virtues and skills, who adapt as she grows.

1 chapter across 1 book

The Diamond Age (1996)Neal Stephenson

Chapter 67

Carl Hollywood returns from a business trip to London and discusses with Miranda the progress and current status of Princess Nell's development and living situation. They explore Nell's transition to a safer environment, her social advancement, and the evolving roles of the personages guiding her, highlighting the long-term commitment Miranda has made to Nell's upbringing. The chapter also touches on the practical and emotional complexities involved in raising Nell through the Primer and the implications of her schooling and social environment.