Short Fiction · Character
Mr. Conklin
Character in stories, often a figure of authority.
minor
Also known as Conklin
First appearance: my roomy
Mr. Conklin's tie to Jake is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of the golfers, who cheats and argues about strokes, eventually paying the narrator generously.
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With Jake (professional): Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. Conklin, with frequent work-related interactions. With Jake (professional): Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. Conklin, with…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Authority and Working-Class
- 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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- Jake
professional · ambivalent
Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. How this plays out →
- Jake
professional · ambivalent
Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. How this plays out →
- Jake
professional · ambivalent
Jake is likely an employee or subordinate of Mr. How this plays out →
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