Short Fiction · Character
Jim Kendall
A Broadway headliner with three identical cars and a jockey's tip sheet, Jim Kendall marries in a blaze of flashbulbs and immediately starts flirting with the bride's sister.
supporting
Also known as Jim, James H. Kendall, Ken
First appearance: my roomy
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Jim Kendall is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Central figure in the chapter, embodying the 'poor simp' archetype, likely facing social or romantic disillusionment.
Jim Kendall is a star comedian whose salary and spending are the stuff of gossip, a man who keeps his race winnings and his marriages equally casual. On his wedding day he poses for photographers, dismisses the cost of a diamond bracelet as boasting, and then asks his new sister-in-law if he can find her one just like it. The early arc of the story turns on whether his charm is a performance or a habit, and how much damage the difference makes.
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Character Web
26 connectionsA slice of how Jim Kendall sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Workplace Authority
- Baseball and Social Circles
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak of the crowd’s self-deception, where their…
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See Jim Kendall in my roomy