Short Fiction · Character
Jan
A character in a story about aliens.
minor
First appearance: tony and the beetles
Jan's tie to Erick is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of the three saboteurs, disguised as a Martian farmer, part of the team that destroyed the Martian city.
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With Erick (friendship): Erick and Jan are close friends, often supporting each other through shared experiences. With Erick (friendship): Erick and Jan are close friends, often supporting each other through shared…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Aliens and psychological experiments
- Small town and fleet command
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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- Erick
friendship · positive
Erick and Jan are close friends, often supporting each other through shared experiences. How this plays out →
- Erick
friendship · positive
Erick and Jan are close friends, often supporting each other through shared experiences. How this plays out →
- Erick
friendship · positive
Erick and Jan are close friends, often supporting each other through shared experiences. How this plays out →
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See Jan in tony and the beetlesIn the story
Jan appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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