Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Pathis
A minor character with limited appearances.
minor
Also known as Pathis
First appearance: final examination
Mr. Pathis's tie to Cost of Living Carrin is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Avignon Finance representative who convinces Carrin to sign the contract.
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With Cost of Living Carrin (social): Cost of Living Carrin and Mr. Pathis are acquaintances who meet at social gatherings. With Cost of Living Carrin (social): Cost of Living Carrin and Mr. Pathis are acquaintances who…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse minor and central figures
- Story-specific and recurring
- Protagonist
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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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- Cost of Living Carrin
social · ambivalent
Cost of Living Carrin and Mr. How this plays out →
- Cost of Living Carrin
social · ambivalent
Cost of Living Carrin and Mr. How this plays out →
- Cost of Living Carrin
social · ambivalent
Cost of Living Carrin and Mr. How this plays out →
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