Short Fiction · Character
Emil Barton
A family member involved in a generational conflict.
minor
Also known as Barton, young Barton, old Barton
First appearance: I, Mars
Emil Barton shows up with force in I, Mars. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old man, aged eighty, alone on Mars, haunted by recordings of his younger self.
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In I, Mars: The old man, aged eighty, alone on Mars, haunted by recordings of his younger self. Later, in I, Mars: The younger Barton,…
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- Shifting identities and domestic figures
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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