Short Fiction · Character
Kate Thornbury
A young woman in a story.
minor
Also known as Kate
First appearance: a double story
Kate Thornbury's tie to Uncle Cornelius is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The narrator's future wife, referred to as 'your mother' in the frame story; the narrator tries to write a song for her.
Kate Thornbury first appears in 0000 a double story.
With Uncle Cornelius (family): Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic of guidance or obligation. With Uncle Cornelius (family): Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic of guidance or obligation. With Uncle Cornelius (family): Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic of guidance or obligation.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Domestic and hardship characters
- Supporting and ensemble characters
- Central narrative characters
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Uncle Cornelius
family · positive
Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic… How this plays out →
- Uncle Cornelius
family · positive
Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic… How this plays out →
- Uncle Cornelius
family · positive
Kate Thornbury is a relative (likely niece) of Uncle Cornelius, with a familial dynamic… How this plays out →
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