Short Fiction · Character
Blonde Heroine
A stereotypical blonde heroine appearing in a story-within-a-story or parody.
minor
Also known as the blonde heroine
First appearance: a man of straw
Blonde Heroine shows up with force in The Lover. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A younger woman whom the narrator meets in the evening, flattering her with attention and arranging a future meeting.
Blonde Heroine first appears in 0002 a man of straw.
In The Lover: A younger woman whom the narrator meets in the evening, flattering her with attention and arranging a future meeting.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because the protagonist reaches an emotional and psychological peak of desperation…
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See Blonde Heroine in a man of straw