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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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Character Web

4 connections

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NWNorth WindMOMotherDIDiamondKIKilmenyDUDurante

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and story characters
  • Diamond's social circle
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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