Short Fiction · Character
Red Smith
Coach or player in sports stories.
minor
Also known as Smith, Red, Coach Smith
First appearance: horseshoes
Red Smith's tie to Smitty is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The team's manager, who is frustrated by Smitty's lack of effort and tries to motivate him.
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With Smitty (friendship): Red Smith and Smitty are friends or allies, possibly sharing a common goal. With Smitty (friendship): Red Smith and Smitty are friends or allies, possibly sharing a common goal. With Smitty…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Baseball and Social Circles
- Diverse Social Network
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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- Smitty
friendship · positive
Red Smith and Smitty are friends or allies, possibly sharing a common goal. How this plays out →
- Smitty
friendship · positive
Red Smith and Smitty are friends or allies, possibly sharing a common goal. How this plays out →
- Smitty
friendship · positive
Red Smith and Smitty are friends or allies, possibly sharing a common goal. How this plays out →
Relationship notes
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Red Smith appears across 2 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Red Smith in horseshoes