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Her Master

A master character referenced in the narrative.

minor

First appearance: short fiction

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

The pale, broad-shouldered woman of the underground folk who lures the salesman with promises of wealth and power.
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With Toad (professional): Her Master commands Toad as a servant, often treating him with cold authority and disdain. With The General Dealer (professional): Her Master and the General Dealer are uneasy business…

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Character Web

4 connections

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TOToadTMThe MermanTGThe General De…MAMadameHMHer Master

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and narrators
  • Recurring character and folklore

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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 farmer’s son, after a day of wearying drumming and a rest…

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Relationships

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