Short Fiction · Character
Ken
A named character with limited mentions.
minor
First appearance: conditionally human
Ken shows up with force in Death of a Spaceman. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old Donegal's grandson, home on emergency leave from the pre-astronautics academy.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core family and narrator
- Central narrative figures
- Noble and analyst group
- Expanded cast and entities
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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