Short Fiction · Character
Sin
An allegorical or symbolic character representing sin.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Sin shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's younger brother, brought to the capital, whose weakness to temptation leads to unhappiness.
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In I: The narrator's younger brother, brought to the capital, whose weakness to temptation leads to unhappiness. Later, in II: The narrator's younger brother, who is elated by the menagerie but later dares to look up…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Recurring domestic characters
- Noble and romantic leads
- Allegorical and exotic figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because the old man undergoes a profound psychological reversal, abandonin…
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