# Papa — Short Fiction character guide

> Papa in Short Fiction by Hjalmar Söderberg.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-short-fiction

## Who they are

A father figure mentioned in a story.

## In the story

### [Signy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_29_se/chapters/signy)

The narrator's father, who scolds him for talking to himself and tells him he is too old for such behavior.

### [The Burning City](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_29_se/chapters/the-burning-city)

The father, who patiently explains the painting and abstract concepts to his son, though he grows tired of the effort.

### [Archimedes' Point](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/short_fiction_29_se/chapters/archimedes-point)

The narrator's father, who attempts to explain the sledding physics but becomes tangled in contradictions.

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