Short Fiction · Character
William
A character in a story of a strange inheritance.
minor
Also known as this William, William Morris
First appearance: the lost inheritance
William's tie to Jane is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jane's fiancé, a draper's porter who rises in status and eventually marries a milliner.
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With Jane (family): Jane and William are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing a domestic life and mutual concern. With Jane (family): Jane and William are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing a domestic…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Jilted and obliterated
- Protagonist
- Miracles and misunderstandings
- Prehistoric survival story
- Fantastical experiments and doors
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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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- Jane
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Jane and William are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing a domestic life and… How this plays out →
- Jane
family · positive
Jane and William are likely siblings or close relatives, sharing a domestic life and… How this plays out →
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See William in the lost inheritance