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Carl

A friend of Nick Adams in The Three-Day Blow.

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First appearance: the three day blow

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Character Web

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NANick AdamsJGJoe GarnerTGThe girlMSMrs. ScrippsBTBilly TabeshawCACarl

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Soldiers and Returned Veterans
  • Boxing and Bullfighting
  • Michigan and Torrents
  • Nick's Friends and Acquaintances

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

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