Poetry · Character
The Gophers
A group or team referenced.
minor
First appearance: nearly a sinecure
The Gophers's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a team that might surprise the narrator against the Badgers.
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With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): The Gophers are a street gang or group of troublemakers, antagonizing the narrator and his circle. In Today's Results: Mentioned as a team that might surprise the narrator against the…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
Character groups
- Diverse social network
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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rivalry · negative
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