Short Fiction · Character
Doris
A woman with a personal connection to a main character.
minor
First appearance: the hanging stranger
Doris's tie to Lawrence Watts is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Doris loves the cuckoo clock, bonds with it, and leaves Larry for Bob Chambers.
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With Lawrence Watts (romantic): Doris and Lawrence Watts share a tender romantic relationship, characterized by mutual affection and emotional support. With Lawrence Watts (romantic): Doris and Lawrence Watts share a…
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See Doris in the hanging strangerCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Small town and fleet command
- Small town and alien conflict
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it crystallizes the emotional chasm between Doris and Larry: Doris’s…
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- Lawrence Watts
romantic · positive
Doris and Lawrence Watts share a tender romantic relationship, characterized by mutual… How this plays out →
- Lawrence Watts
romantic · positive
Doris and Lawrence Watts share a tender romantic relationship, characterized by mutual… How this plays out →
- Lawrence Watts
romantic · positive
Doris and Lawrence Watts share a tender romantic relationship, characterized by mutual… How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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See Doris in the hanging strangerIn the story
Doris appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Doris in the hanging stranger