Short Fiction · Character
Gus Rose
A young man from a poor background, involved in a crime.
minor
Also known as Rose, August
First appearance: dalyrimple goes wrong
Gus Rose shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A swart, bandy-legged soldier with rat-eyes and a broken nose, companion to Carrol Key.
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In III: A swart, bandy-legged soldier with rat-eyes and a broken nose, companion to Carrol Key. Later, in IX: Sober but dazed, he sits in…
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- Other
Character groups
- Crime and entanglement
- Social climbers and romantics
- Love and ambition
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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