Main Street · Character
Ole Jenson
The town's Norwegian grocer.
minor
Also known as Jenson, Ole Jenson the grocer
First appearance: I
Ole Jenson shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the metaphor about buying culture in tin cans at his grocery.
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In V: Mentioned in the metaphor about buying culture in tin cans at his grocery. Later, in I: His wife, Mrs. Ole Jenson, presents a paper…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Closing
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