Short Fiction · Character
Old Mattsson
An elderly man, possibly a farmer or local figure.
minor
Also known as Mattsson
First appearance: the wedding march
Old Mattsson shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The old Mayor who leads the prisoners to jail and reflects on the town's violent past and his own regrets.
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In II: The old Mayor who leads the prisoners to jail and reflects on the town's violent past and his own regrets. Later, in His Mother's Portrait: The elderly pilot who obeys his mother's portrait's command to marry,…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Historical, Biblical, and Legendary Figures
- Protagonist
- Historical and Legendary Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the bee, having been created to gather honey, is directly con…
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See Old Mattsson in the wedding march