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Daddy

A familial figure referenced in the story.

minor

First appearance: the beautiful people

Daddy's tie to Mary Cuberle 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 Mary Cuberle (family): Daddy is Mary Cuberle's father, indicating a paternal relationship with potential authority or affection. With Mary Cuberle (family): Daddy is Mary Cuberle's father, indicating a paternal…

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Character Web

7 connections

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MCMary CuberleMWMr. WillmesMDMrs. DominguezDHDr. HortelGRGrandpaDADaddy

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Familial and medical roles
  • Protagonist
  • Household and family figures

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupBreaking pointClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point

This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the peak of Henry Ritchie’s repressed frustration, erupting…

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