Plum Bun · Character
Ralph Ashley
A white artist and acquaintance of Anthony Cross.
minor
Also known as Ashley
First appearance: III
Ralph Ashley's tie to Angela Murray is one of the pressures that moves Plum Bun—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A bookish young man who joins Angela and Rachel's group, offering his car.
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Angela's New York Circle
- Extended Cast and Background
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Angela Murray
romantic · ambivalent
A brief romantic interest who represents another possibility in Angela's search for love. How this plays out →
- Angela Murray
romantic · ambivalent
A brief romantic interest who represents another possibility in Angela's search for love. How this plays out →
- Angela Murray
romantic · ambivalent
A brief romantic interest who represents another possibility in Angela's search for love. How this plays out →
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