Short Fiction · Character

Dan McMullen

An older man, possibly Irish, appearing in a story.

minor

Also known as Danny, Dan, Danny McCree, old man McCree, McCree

Dan McMullen shows up with force in One Thousand Dollars. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Dan Kinsolving, the son of Septimus Kinsolving, inherits $2 million from his father's flour market corner and seeks to repay those who were overcharged for bread.

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In The Unknown Quantity: Dan Kinsolving, the son of Septimus Kinsolving, inherits $2 million from his father's flour market corner and seeks to repay those who were overcharged for bread. Later, in The Day Resurgent:…

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Character groups

Con artists and schemers
Diverse ensemble of recurring types
Outlaws and distinctive figures
Military and social types

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Dan McMullen appears across 11 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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.
The Unknown Quantity
Dan Kinsolving, the son of Septimus Kinsolving, inherits $2 million from his father's flour market corner and seeks to repay those who were overcharged for bread.
An Adjustment of Nature
Not present in this chapter.
The Day Resurgent
Danny McCree, the protagonist, a dray chauffeur who supports his family and struggles to understand Easter.
The Handbook of Hymen
Not present in this chapter.
Calloway's Code
Not directly present; the story focuses on the Enterprise staff.
Proof of the Pudding
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No Story
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A Poor Rule
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