Short Fiction · Character
Ida
A female character appearing briefly in the collection.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
Ida's tie to Signy is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A renamed version of Signy, created by the narrator to avoid his parents' questions, but lacking Signy's enchantment.
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With Signy (friendship): Ida and Signy are friends, sharing a warm and supportive bond. In Signy: A renamed version of Signy, created by…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Brief female figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Signy
friendship · positive
Ida and Signy are friends, sharing a warm and supportive bond. How this plays out →
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