Short Fiction · Character
Tom Gabel
A character appearing in one or more stories, possibly a working-class figure.
minor
Also known as Tom
First appearance: short fiction
Tom Gabel's tie to Frederick Richard Fant is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Miss Gabel is the woman Fant danced with and is implied to be his love interest; she dances with her cousin.
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With Frederick Richard Fant (rivalry): Frederick Richard Fant and Tom Gabel are frequent antagonists, competing for status or influence. With Frederick Richard Fant (rivalry): Frederick Richard Fant and Tom Gabel are…
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- Rivalry
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Character groups
- Core intellectual trio
- Female character network
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rivalry · negative
Frederick Richard Fant and Tom Gabel are frequent antagonists, competing for status or… How this plays out →
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rivalry · negative
Frederick Richard Fant and Tom Gabel are frequent antagonists, competing for status or… How this plays out →
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