Short Fiction · Character
Sam Cardinella
A prisoner in The Killers.
minor
Also known as Sam
First appearance: the killers
Sam Cardinella shows up with force in Chapter XV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The condemned man who is hanged; he loses control of his sphincter muscles and is left sitting strapped in a chair.
Sam Cardinella first appears in 0059 the killers.
In Chapter XV: The condemned man who is hanged; he loses control of his sphincter muscles and is left sitting strapped in a chair.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Prisoners and Clergy
- Boxing and Bullfighting
- Family and Uncles
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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