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Rubin Rabinowski
Ms. Gilpin is Neelay Mehta’s middle-school American Literature teacher. When she catches him working on computer coding in her class, she takes his notebook and tries to shame him for not appreciating literature more. After Neelay’s accident, Ms. Gilpin feels extremely guilty and distraught, and she gives Neelay his notebook back.
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Ms. Gilpin Character Timeline in The Overstory
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Part 1: Roots—Neelay Mehta
...he solves a particular problem in the kite program. The class laughs, and his teacher, Ms. Gilpin , calls Neelay up to the front with his notebook. He tries to explain that...
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Neelay goes to Ms. Gilpin ’s office at the end of the day and asks about his notebook. She condescendingly...
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...and will take years to fully accept his state. A few days after Neelay’s realization, Ms. Gilpin visits him in the hospital. She tries to apologize and soon breaks down crying, though...
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