Short Fiction · Character
Douglas
A bitter and antagonistic figure.
minor
Also known as the bitter-eyed Douglas
First appearance: i
Douglas's tie to Jove-Run Nibley is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A crew member who communicates with Nibley via radio after the old man is left on the asteroid.
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With Jove-Run Nibley (friendship): Douglas and Jove-Run Nibley are comrades, often found together in cooperative or casual settings. With Jove-Run Nibley (friendship): Douglas and Jove-Run Nibley are comrades, often…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Forceful and commanding figures
- Diverse supporting and authorial figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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- Jove-Run Nibley
friendship · positive
Douglas and Jove-Run Nibley are comrades, often found together in cooperative or casual… How this plays out →
- Jove-Run Nibley
friendship · positive
Douglas and Jove-Run Nibley are comrades, often found together in cooperative or casual… How this plays out →
- Jove-Run Nibley
friendship · positive
Douglas and Jove-Run Nibley are comrades, often found together in cooperative or casual… How this plays out →
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