Short Fiction · Character
The Englishman
A foreign character appearing in a story.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
The Englishman shows up with force in Brethren. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The intoxicated European passenger who orders the rickshaw-man around, indifferent to his suffering.
The Englishman first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In Brethren: The intoxicated European passenger who orders the rickshaw-man around, indifferent to his suffering.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse ensemble of fate and perception
- Protagonist
- Author and memory figures
- Travelers and community figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The "Endnotes" chapter functions as the narrative climax because it strips away the story's pretense of direct…
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