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Bobby

A young boy or minor character with a friendly name.

minor

Also known as Robbie

First appearance: the hounds of tindalos

Bobby shows up with force in IV: New York Kid. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The narrator's five-year-old son, who asks for a bedtime story about space.
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In IV: New York Kid: The narrator's five-year-old son, who asks for a bedtime story about space. Later, in The Cottage: Durkin's stepson, who sees the cottage as a symbol of a happy future and defiantly removes his own…

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Character Web

7 connections

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WDWill DurkinRMRobert MitchumEMEmilyPOPopPEPeteBOBobby

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and mysterious characters
  • Doctor and artist group

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

This is the dramatic climax because Sally reaches her psychological peak of self-assurance and romantic antici…

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