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Tommy Paley
A minor character, possibly a friend or worker.
minor
First appearance: oil
Tommy Paley shows up with force in VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Vee Tracy's director, who taught her the striking pose and calls 'Camera!' as she enters.
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In VI: Vee Tracy's director, who taught her the striking pose and calls 'Camera!' as she enters. Later, in IX: Super-director who…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Bunny's inner circle
- Minor caricatures and workers
- Extended family and community
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Bunny reaches an emotional and psychological peak of desperation, tremblin…
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