Short Fiction · Character
Eustace
A named character with a limited but notable presence.
minor
First appearance: the six fingers of time
Eustace shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Eustace is a black grub who paints the blob's portrait and suggests the name George Albert Leroy Ellery McIntosh.
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In II: Eustace is a black grub who paints the blob's portrait and suggests the name George Albert Leroy Ellery McIntosh. Later, in III:…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Large ensemble of minor roles
- Biblical and authority figures
- Shady and minor characters
- Central narrative characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, after losing his legal identity and fortune, fa…
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