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Hooky

A named character with a minor role.

minor

First appearance: conditionally human

Hooky shows up with force in The Hoofer. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The family dog, who recognizes Hogey in the dark and later licks his face as he sleeps in the mud.
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Character Web

4 connections

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BHBig Hogey ParkerTMthe manSOSpaceman Old D…DODonnyHOHooky

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Expanded cast and entities
  • Priest and focal character
  • Central narrative figures
  • Protagonist
  • Core family and narrator

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Narrative arc

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

SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Lieutenant Laskell reaches an emotional and psychological peak of…

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In the story

Hooky appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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