Short Fiction · Character
The Major
A military man whose presence unsettles the quiet currents of Alice Dugdale's world, the Major carries the weight of past choices into present affections.
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Also known as the Major, him—would, The Major, him—and
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Father of Tom and Frank, torn between pride in his sons and grief over the divided family.
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The Major moves through the social circles of the Alice Dugdale story with the ease of a man accustomed to command, yet his arrival stirs complications that no rank can settle. He is connected to the web of family…
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…
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