Short Fiction · Character
Tance
A character in a futuristic society.
minor
First appearance: the variable man
Tance shows up with force in The Gun. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Archeologist who discovers the vault beneath the gun and examines the cultural artifacts.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Futuristic and alien threats
- Police and alien beings
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Story tension across the book.
- 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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