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Axel

A young boy in a family or adventure story.

minor

Also known as Little Axel

First appearance: among the climbing roses

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Character Web

6 connections

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UTUncle TheodoreSPSaint PeterRMRobber MotherURUncle ReubenGEGudmund Erland…AXAxel

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Historical, Biblical, and Legendary Figures
  • Artists and Moral Subjects
  • Italian and Religious Folktale Figures
  • Historical and Legendary Figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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