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Jake

A character from Harlem, part of the vagabond circle.

minor

Also known as Harlem, Harlem Jake

First appearance: i the ditch

Jake shows up with force in XV: White Terror. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Jake is not mentioned in this chapter's excerpts.
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In XV: White Terror: Jake is not mentioned in this chapter's excerpts. Later, in XXIV: The Chauffeur’s Lot: Reunites with Ray at the…

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Character Web

10 connections

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BABanjoRARayGOGooseyBUBugsyFEFeliceJAJake

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Community and periphery
  • Protagonist
  • Vagabond inner circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Bugsy’s entry into the Cairo Café marks the climax because it forces the first direct confrontation between hi…

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See Jake in i the ditch