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Mr. Barth

A minor character with limited mentions.

minor

Also known as Barth

First appearance: asteroid of the damned

Mr. Barth shows up with force in Chapter II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Guy's boss who is out for the day, leaving Guy to handle quarterly tax returns.
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Character Web

8 connections

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MBMr. BurckhardtMMMiss MitkinTKthe KiddieMAMacTEThe ExecMBMr. Barth

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Conflict and Narration
  • Diverse Minor Roles
  • Perspective and Function

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Narrative arc

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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