Short Fiction · Character
Dad
A paternal figure in a family story.
minor
First appearance: the creatures that time forgot
Dad shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sim's father, old and despairing, who tries to kill Sim out of hopelessness but is stopped by his wife.
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In I: Sim's father, old and despairing, who tries to kill Sim out of hopelessness but is stopped by his wife. Later, in II: Sim's father, daring the avalanches and harvesting food, showing a mix of recklessness and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Family figures in domestic story
- Forceful and commanding figures
- Supporting and historical figures
- Shifting identities and domestic figures
- Pursued and mysterious figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of William Lantry…
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