Short Fiction · Character
Willy McGilly
A character with a whimsical name, appearing briefly.
minor
First appearance: the six fingers of time
Willy McGilly shows up with force in Aloys. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The gentleman who greets Aloys outside the hall, pretending to be 'Graf-Doktor Hercule Bienville-Stravroguine' and guiding him to a private room.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Large ensemble of minor roles
- Eccentric professor and family
- Minor supporting 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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