Short Fiction · Character
Massa Red Dog
A character in The Torrents of Spring, a Native American.
minor
Also known as Red Dog, Dog
First appearance: the torrents of spring
Massa Red Dog's tie to Yogi Johnson is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A tall, refined Indian who introduces himself to Yogi at the club and explains the other Indians' backgrounds.
Massa Red Dog first appears in 0034 the torrents of spring.
With Yogi Johnson (friendship): Massa Red Dog and Yogi Johnson are friends or allies, sharing a bond possibly in a military or frontier context. With Yogi Johnson (friendship): Massa Red Dog and Yogi Johnson are friends or allies, sharing a bond possibly in a military or frontier context.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Native American Characters
- Boxing and Bullfighting
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Yogi Johnson
friendship · positive
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- Yogi Johnson
friendship · positive
Massa Red Dog and Yogi Johnson are friends or allies, sharing a bond possibly in a… How this plays out →
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See Massa Red Dog in the torrents of spring