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Jenks

A minor character, possibly a servant or soldier.

minor

First appearance: the golgotha dancers

Jenks shows up with force in Half Around Pluto. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A sallow, hollow-cheeked crewman who argues with Corbett, shoots him, and dies in the tent collapse.
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In Half Around Pluto: A sallow, hollow-cheeked crewman who argues with Corbett, shoots him, and dies in the tent…

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Character Web

6 connections

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LWLieutenant Wof…COCorbettDIDicconKLKane LanarkEMEnid MandiferJEJenks

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Military and Byron
  • Military and Ritual

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because it marks the protagonist’s psychological and emotional peak of self-discov…

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See Jenks in the golgotha dancers