At the Back of the North Wind · Character
Durante
A character from a story told by Mr. Raymond.
minor
First appearance: xxii mr raymond s riddle
Durante shows up with force in X: At the Back of the North Wind. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Durante is the Italian nobleman who described his own journey to the country at the back of the north wind, providing a contrasting account to Diamond's.
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- Minor and story characters
- Diamond's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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