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Wish

A character in a story of a strange wish.

minor

First appearance: a vision of judgment

Wish's tie to Clayton is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A fellow student who witnesses Davidson's accident and helps care for him.
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With Clayton (friendship): Clayton and Wish are companions or fellow travelers, sharing a journey or adventure. With Clayton (friendship): Clayton and Wish are companions or fellow travelers, sharing a journey or…

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Character Web

7 connections

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CLClaytonSASandersonWWWinter Wedderb…LWLionel WallaceJEJennieWIWish

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Love and strange wishes
  • Fantastical experiments and doors

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • 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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Relationships

Relationship notes

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In the story

Wish appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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