Short Fiction · Character

Mr. Robert Frisbie

Character in stories, often a young man.

minor

Also known as young Mr. Robert Frisbie, Mr. Robert, Mr. Frisbie

First appearance: Mr. Frisbie

Mr. Robert Frisbie shows up with force in Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a friend of the narrator's who is part of the 'rummy' bunch.

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In Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It: Mentioned as a friend of the narrator's who is part of the 'rummy' bunch. Later, in Zone of Quiet: The patient in…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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Mr. and Mrs. Fix-It
Mentioned as a friend of the narrator's who is part of the 'rummy' bunch.
Zone of Quiet
The patient in bed, married, reading Vanity Fair, and mostly silent.
A Day with Conrad Green
A young man who approaches Green at the restaurant, seeking a loan to support his wife, who is expecting a baby.
Mr. Frisbie
Mentioned as part of the Frisbie family, though not central to this chapter.
Ex Parte
Mentioned as the narrator's friend who is the executor of his will.
Contract
The associate editor who reluctantly agrees to attend the bridge party. He tolerates the constant criticism of his play with polite smiles, though he is inwardly seething.

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