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Jenny · Character

The Boy

A recurring unnamed boy figure, possibly symbolic or a minor character in Jenny's life.

minor

First appearance: part i i

The Boy shows up with force in X. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A small, cold boy Jenny encounters in the street.
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In X: A small, cold boy Jenny encounters in the street. He is carrying a heavy basket and is afraid of fighting dogs. Jenny helps him, and…

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Character Web

17 connections

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LILittle IngeborgBBBodil BernerJWJenny WingeMOMotherGGGert GramTBThe Boy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Central Romantic Entanglements
  • Social and Familial Background
  • Protagonist

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

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

Jenny’s emotional peak occurs as she realizes Helge is irreparably lost to her—she cannot reconstruct his imag…

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See The Boy in part i i