My Brilliant Career · Character
Horace
A young man who shows interest in Sybylla, possibly a suitor.
minor
Also known as Horace, Horace—heaven
First appearance: xi yah
Horace shows up with force in IV: A Career Which Soon Careered to an End. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sybylla's twin brother; milks cows alongside mother; described as a churlish bully with doubtful character due to lack of training.
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In IV: A Career Which Soon Careered to an End: Sybylla's twin brother; milks cows alongside mother; described as a churlish bully with doubtful character due to lack of training. Later, in XXX: Where Ignorance Is…
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- Other
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- Family and close associates
- Extended community and cultural references
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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 Harold Beecham's arrival and confession about his financial ruin (…
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- IV: A Career Which Soon Careered to an End
- XXX: Where Ignorance Is Bliss, ’Tis Folly to Be Wise
- Back at Possum Gully
- XXXIV: But Absent Friends Are Soon Forgot
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See Horace in xi yah