Short Fiction · Character
Artemus Gibbon
A man who is overwhelmed by a series of social demands.
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Also known as Mr. Artemus Gibbon, Gibbon, the overwhelmed Gibbon
First appearance: Dogged
Artemus Gibbon shows up with force in Dogged. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The protagonist, a timid and respectable bachelor who is coerced into buying a depraved fox terrier at a church bazaar, leading to his moral and social decline.
Artemus Gibbon first appears in 0001 dogged.
In Dogged: The protagonist, a timid and respectable bachelor who is coerced into buying a depraved fox terrier at a church bazaar, leading to his moral and social decline.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Socially overwhelmed characters
- Blood feud participants
- House party tension and bets
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional and psychological peak of Egbert…
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