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Max Krandall

A minor character with limited appearances.

minor

Also known as Krandall

First appearance: final examination

Max Krandall's tie to Mr. Morrison is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Morrison's jewel broker, who is contacted to help file the claim and is dealing with a depression on Venus.
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With Mr. Morrison (professional): Max Krandall is Mr. Morrison's subordinate, often strained by Morrison's demanding nature. With Mr. Morrison (professional): Max Krandall is Mr. Morrison's subordinate, often strained…

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8 connections

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MMMr. MorrisonJRJim RemstaaterWIWilliamsCCColonel CercyHEHellmanMKMax Krandall

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Story-specific and recurring
  • Diverse minor and central figures
  • Military and academic mix
  • Protagonist

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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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