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Miss Mitkin

A minor character with a brief mention.

minor

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

Miss Mitkin shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Receptionist at the office, indifferent to Barth's absence and Guy's concerns.
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In I: Receptionist at the office, indifferent to Barth's absence and Guy's concerns. Later, in III: Receptionist at Contro Chemicals; she…

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4 connections

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MBMr. BurckhardtMBMr. BarthTKthe KiddieSWSwansonMMMiss Mitkin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Minor Roles
  • Conflict and Narration

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because Roget Germyn’s psychological certainty—that his wife is a rational…

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