Short Fiction · Character
Ozème
A mild-eyed plantation hand of thirty-five who takes his annual week's holiday in his best St. Louis suit and lets the road decide everything.
supporting
Also known as Mista Ozème
First appearance: Ozème's Holiday
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Ozème is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The protagonist who sacrifices his holiday to help Aunt Tildy and Sandy.
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Ozème works faithfully all year for the sake of one wandering week along Cane River, dressed regardless of cost and free of any plan sturdier than a fish-fry or a ball. When he learns the Fédeaus are away, he turns down…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Adventure and mystery
- Duty, love, and return
- Return, secrets, and passion
- Dreams and devotion on the bayou
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Mrs. Mallard reaches the emotional and psychological peak of her e…
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See Ozème in Ozème's Holiday