Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Cave
A timid shopkeeper in a failing curiosity shop who stumbles on a crystal egg that shows him something impossible, and cannot bring himself to sell it.
supporting
Also known as Cave, hard driven, But Mr. Cave
First appearance: The Crystal Egg
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Mr. Cave is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The narrator, a science graduate, who meets the diamond maker on the Embankment and considers buying the diamond.
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Mr. Cave is a small, henpecked man whose stepdaughter, stepson, and formidable wife all treat his business judgment with open contempt. When a customer offers five pounds for the crystal egg in his window, Cave refuses…
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See Mr. Cave in The Crystal EggNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the protagonist realizes the green door and its enchanted gar…
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See Mr. Cave in The Crystal Egg