Short Fiction · Character
Williams
A minor character with few mentions.
minor
Also known as Williams 4
First appearance: final examination
Williams'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.
The robot mail carrier who warns Morrison of the dangers and later reluctantly helps him.
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With Mr. Morrison (professional): Mr. Morrison and Williams are colleagues in a tense office environment. With Mr. Morrison (professional): Mr. Morrison and Williams are colleagues in a tense office environment. With…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse minor and central figures
- Story-specific and recurring
- Technical and supporting roles
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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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- Mr. Morrison
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Morrison
professional · ambivalent
- Mr. Morrison
professional · ambivalent
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