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Shorty

A minor character, likely a cowboy or helper.

minor

First appearance: iv a tale of the west

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SBSlim BriggsJHJoe HardyBPBlack PepperFHFrank HardyBCBill CoulsonSHShorty

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor western characters
  • Central mystery figures
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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