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Dick Carle

An actor or acquaintance in the narrator's circle.

minor

Also known as Dick

First appearance: the youngest one breaks in

Dick Carle shows up with force in Bib Ballads. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a performer who would be jealous of the narrator's ability to make his son laugh.
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In Bib Ballads: Mentioned as a performer who would be jealous of the narrator's ability to make his son laugh. Later, in An Appreciative Audience: Mentioned as a performer who would be jealous if the narrator succeeded…

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5 connections

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UNUnknown NarratorYSYoung StrangerDADaddyJJJohn J. MitchellJZJohn Z. Vogels…DCDick Carle

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse social network
  • Protagonist
  • Father and mentors
  • Narrator's acquaintances

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the speaker confronts the painful realization that his child’s lov…

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