A Thief in the Night · Character
Narrator
The penitent voice retelling Raffles's exploits, a man who confesses his own ruin even as he paints his friend in every wart and glamour.
major
Also known as I, me, myself, mine
First appearance: out of paradise
As a major figure in A Thief in the Night, Narrator is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Bunny serves as the first-person narrator, recounting the events of the Rest Cure and his internal turmoil.
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This narrator looks back on the earliest days of his friendship with Raffles, promising a frank portrait that hides nothing, including the wrong that cost him the woman he loved. He admits he has softened the record…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Protagonist
- Social circle and targets
- Criminals and associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it reveals the long-withheld truth about Raffles’s final act of he…
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See Narrator in out of paradise