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John Collins

Character in stories, often a young man.

minor

Also known as John, young John Collins, young John, old Collins

First appearance: my roomy

John Collins's tie to Hurry Kane 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 Hurry Kane (professional): Hurry Kane and John Collins have a work-related relationship, perhaps as boss and employee or partners. With Hurry Kane (professional): Hurry Kane and John Collins have a work-related…

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Character Web

37 connections

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HKHurry KaneSMSmittyBHBull HarperJRJimmy RalstonJKJim KendallJCJohn Collins

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Baseball and Social Circles
  • Workplace Authority

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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Relationships

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