Short Fiction · Character
Mula
A named individual with limited narrative presence.
minor
First appearance: the six fingers of time
Mula's tie to Texas Manuel is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Manuel's gaunt mule with a goat ancestor; she accompanies Manuel on the census, is captured, and dies shortly after escaping the little people.
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With Texas Manuel (friendship): Mula is a close confidant and business associate of Texas Manuel, sharing a bond of mutual survival and streetwise camaraderie. In Sodom and Gomorrah, Texas: Manuel's gaunt mule with a…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Large ensemble of minor roles
- Central narrative characters
- Biblical and authority figures
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Texas Manuel
friendship · positive
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