Short Fiction · Character
Simmons
A character with a common surname, appearing in a story.
minor
Also known as Mr. Simmons
First appearance: lord oakhurst s curse
Simmons shows up with force in Solemn Thoughts. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The fat gentleman from Cincinnati who recalls a girl from the hat factory.
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In Solemn Thoughts: The fat gentleman from Cincinnati who recalls a girl from the hat factory. Later, in Simmon's Saturday Night: A guileless cattleman from Encinal County, on his first trip out of Texas, carrying a…
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See Simmons in lord oakhurst s curseNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the precise moment the protagonist’s humor shifts f…
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Simmons appears across 14 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Solemn Thoughts
- Simmon's Saturday Night
- One Thousand Dollars
- The Rathskeller and the Rose
- The Making of a New Yorker
- The Girl and the Habit
- An Adjustment of Nature
- An Unfinished Story
- +6 more
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