Laughing Boy · Character
Tsé Lani
A Navajo character, possibly a medicine man or elder.
minor
First appearance: I
Tsé Lani shows up with force in Laughing Boy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Location of the dance where Laughing Boy and Slim Girl meet.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Navajo Community Elders
- Protagonist
- Cross-Cultural Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it forces Laughing Boy to confront the ultimate reversal of his mo…
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See Tsé Lani in I