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Khaled · Character

Riad

A place name used as a character or personification of the city.

minor

First appearance: i

Riad's tie to Khaled is one of the pressures that moves Khaled—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Khaled (friendship): Riad is a trusted companion of Khaled, sharing in his adventures and struggles. With Khaled (friendship): Riad is…

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Character Web

13 connections

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SASultan AbdullahKHKhaledTBThe BedouinIEIbn el SheikhTBThe Blind ManRIRiad

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Court and community figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because Khaled reaches his emotional and psychological nadir, accepting hi…

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