Short Fiction · Character
Pa
A paternal figure in one or more stories.
minor
First appearance: the last letter
Pa's tie to Ma is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The father and chief guardian of the fire, who tells a philosophical story about the value of life and is the first to react when the strangers enter.
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With Ma (family): Ma and Pa are a long-married couple whose relationship is defined by quiet routine and unspoken affection. With Ma (family): Ma and Pa are a long-married couple whose relationship is defined by quiet…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Core character ensemble
- Protagonist
- Minor, family, and chess characters
- Brutish and butchery characters
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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family · positive
Ma and Pa are a long-married couple whose relationship is defined by quiet routine and… How this plays out →
- Ma
family · positive
Ma and Pa are a long-married couple whose relationship is defined by quiet routine and… How this plays out →
- Ma
family · positive
Ma and Pa are a long-married couple whose relationship is defined by quiet routine and… How this plays out →
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