Short Fiction · Character
Malley
A minor character with notable mention count.
minor
First appearance: final examination
Malley's tie to Colonel Cercy is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Psychiatrist on Cercy's staff; tries to extract information from Darrig but fails.
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With Colonel Cercy (professional): Colonel Cercy is Malley's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence. With Colonel Cercy (professional): Colonel Cercy is Malley's superior officer, often berating him for…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Military and academic mix
- Key narrative figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Colonel Cercy
professional · negative
Colonel Cercy is Malley's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence. How this plays out →
- Colonel Cercy
professional · negative
Colonel Cercy is Malley's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence. How this plays out →
- Colonel Cercy
professional · negative
Colonel Cercy is Malley's superior officer, often berating him for incompetence. How this plays out →
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