Short Fiction · Character
Nanny
An older caretaker or nanny figure in one of the stories.
minor
Also known as Nan
First appearance: the supreme artist
Nanny shows up with force in A Man of Straw. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The young woman (18) with whom Marlow has an affair at Beachcomb; he writes her a farewell letter and ends the relationship.
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- Other
Character groups
- Recurring female archetypes
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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