Short Fiction · Character
Drill
A character with an authoritative or mechanical role.
minor
Also known as Mr. Drill
First appearance: vii
Drill shows up with force in Zero Hour. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An invisible entity directing the children's game, promising them freedom from adult rules and orchestrating the invasion.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Family figures in domestic story
- Shifting identities and domestic figures
- Pursued and mysterious 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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