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Billy

A minor character with few mentions.

minor

Also known as Bill

First appearance: final examination

Billy shows up with force in Cost of Living. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Carrin's son, who expresses uncertainty about his future career.
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In Cost of Living: Carrin's son, who expresses uncertainty about his future…

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Character Web

15 connections

A slice of how Billy sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

COCost of Living…MMMr. MorrisonMBMr. BoyardLELeelaWSWilliam SorensenBIBilly

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Story-specific and recurring
  • Key narrative figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Morrison reaches the psychological breaking point of his twenty-first day…

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In the story

Billy appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Billy in final examination