Just So Stories · Character
The Baby
A human baby in the Cave who plays with the Cat.
minor
First appearance: The Cat That Walked by Himself
The Baby shows up with force in The Cat That Walked by Himself. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The newborn child of the Man and Woman, whose fondness for soft and ticklish things allows the Cat to win praise.
The Baby first appears in 0010 the cat that walked by himself.
In The Cat That Walked by Himself: The newborn child of the Man and Woman, whose fondness for soft and ticklish things allows the Cat to win praise.
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Character Web
8 connectionsA slice of how The Baby sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Domesticated animals and baby
- Frame story family
- Protagonist
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Climax.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the Woman creates the First Singing Magic, transforming the C…
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Chapter companion notes
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See The Baby in The Cat That Walked by Himself