Short Fiction · Character
Philip James
A character in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: the great return
Philip James shows up with force in III: A Secret in a Secret Place. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The farmer ruined by Prothero's legal machinations; he is confronted in the marketplace and becomes the recipient of Prothero's unexpected repentance and restitution.
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In III: A Secret in a Secret Place: The farmer ruined by Prothero's legal machinations; he is confronted in the marketplace and becomes the recipient of Prothero's unexpected repentance and restitution. Later, in VII:…
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the soldier awakens to a profound sense of "delicious ease," "assurance of comf…
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See Philip James in the great return