Short Fiction · Character
John Collins
Jack Brennan's manager, a man who has handled the fighter for ten years and still can't get him to sleep or train straight.
supporting
Also known as John
First appearance: the three day blow
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Jack's manager, who visits with Steinfelt and Morgan.
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John Collins shows up at the farm with Morgan and Steinfelt in tow, breezy and unbothered, telling everyone Jack has never been right and never will be. He's the one who's supposed to have the fighter ready, yet he's…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Miscellaneous Characters
- Protagonist
- Fighters and Managers
- Boxing and Bullfighting
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the doctor’s hollow reassurance—that the narrator will play f…
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