Short Fiction · Character
The UN
International organization referenced in a story.
minor
Also known as UN
First appearance: navy day
The UN's tie to Jon Venex is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Jon Venex (professional): Jon interacts with the UN as a liaison, but their relationship is bureaucratic and impersonal. With Adao Costa (rivalry): Adao sees the UN as an obstacle to his plans, engaging in covert…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Institutional and authority figures
- Distinctive named characters
- Local characters and law enforcement
- Protagonist
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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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- Jon Venex
professional · ambivalent
Jon interacts with the UN as a liaison, but their relationship is bureaucratic and… How this plays out →
- Adao Costa
rivalry · negative
- Ned
professional · ambivalent
- Adao Costa
rivalry · negative
- Jon Venex
professional · ambivalent
Jon interacts with the UN as a liaison, but their relationship is bureaucratic and… How this plays out →
- Ned
professional · ambivalent
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See The UN in navy day