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The Bee

A hardworking insect who appeals to Jupiter for a sting.

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Also known as The Bee, the Bee, A Queen Bee

First appearance: The Bee and Jupiter

The Bee shows up with force in The Bee and Jupiter. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Queen Bee from Hymettus who offers honey to Jupiter and requests deadly stings for bees.
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  • Other

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  • Diverse Moral Agents
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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