Short Fiction · Character
The Stranger
A mysterious newcomer whose arrival changes the plot.
minor
First appearance: a tale of the passions
The Stranger's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The elder half-brother of Ferdinando, a natural son of the old Count Eboli, who impersonates Ferdinando, imprisons him, and attempts to marry Adalinda.
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With Unknown Narrator (psychological): The Stranger has a mysterious and psychologically intense relationship with the narrator, often involving manipulation or obsession. With Unknown Narrator (psychological): The…
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Relationship types
- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Mysterious Arrivals
- Superstition and Fate
- Protagonist
- Diverse Ensemble
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it represents the protagonist's final, desperate attempt to confro…
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- Unknown Narrator
psychological · ambivalent
The Stranger has a mysterious and psychologically intense relationship with the narrator,… How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
psychological · ambivalent
The Stranger has a mysterious and psychologically intense relationship with the narrator,… How this plays out →
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