Short Fiction · Character

Bob Hart

A character, possibly a cowboy or outlaw.

minor

Also known as Hart, Mr. Hart, Mr. Bob Hart, Bob

Bob Hart'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.

Bob Long, a real estate hustler from Kansas who is swept up by a cyclone mid-sentence and returns years later to finish his pitch.

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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or community settings. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or community settings. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or community settings.

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Character Web

20 connections

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Relationship types

Other

Character groups

Outlaws and distinctive figures
Married and older characters
Nicknamed or prominent men
Military and social types
Rural and regional characters
Con artists and schemers

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Bob Hart is a friendly acquaintance of the narrator, often appearing in social or… How this plays out →

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In the story

Bob Hart appears across 15 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Speaking of Big Winds
Bob Long, a real estate hustler from Kansas who is swept up by a cyclone mid-sentence and returns years later to finish his pitch.
How Willie Saved Father
One of the two young lawyers renting an office from Mr. Flint; he teases Willie but agrees to let him raise the rent to twenty dollars.
Friends in San Rosario
Mentioned in Major Tom's story about a friend who took blame for a theft to protect another.
After Twenty Years
The man waiting for his friend Jimmy Wells; later revealed to be 'Silky' Bob, wanted in Chicago.
One Thousand Dollars
Not present in this chapter.
The Rathskeller and the Rose
Not present in this chapter.
The Making of a New Yorker
Not present in this chapter.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Girl
Hartley, a broker, pursues Vivienne Arlington for marriage, but is revealed to be already married.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
Not present in this chapter.
Strictly Business
Vaudeville performer who writes the sketch 'Mice Will Play' and partners with Winona Cherry; reveals they have been secretly married for two years.
No Story
Not present in this chapter.
A Poor Rule
Not present in this chapter.

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