Short Fiction · Character
Fats
Minor character with a nickname, appears in a specific scene.
minor
First appearance: an artist s life
Fats shows up with force in Arm of the Law. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Old, drunk patrolman; resigns from the force after seeing Alex arrested.
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7 connectionsA slice of how Fats sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Local characters and law enforcement
- Institutional and authority figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator and Chief Craig pry open the coffin-like box and first see Ned, th…
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