Short Fiction · Character
Henry Ritchie
Criminal lawyer Henry Ritchie defended the nameless prisoner brilliantly, and now he drinks near midnight, unable to shake the man's warning that killing him will end the world.
supporting
Also known as Hank, Ritchie
First appearance: the beautiful people
As a supporting figure in Short Fiction, Henry Ritchie is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Ritchie, the criminal lawyer who defended the boy, tries to maintain a cynical facade but is visibly shaken by the impending execution and Kaplan's probing questions.
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Ritchie is the attorney whose unusually passionate defense of a common vagrant killer tipped off his friend Kaplan that something was wrong, and he is also a man whose marriage is audibly coming apart. He mocks the…
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- Friendship
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- Other
Character groups
- Household and family figures
- Familial and medical roles
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Max Kaplan
friendship · positive
Henry Ritchie and Max Kaplan share a close bond, likely as allies or companions in their… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Cuberle
social · ambivalent
- Max Kaplan
friendship · positive
Henry Ritchie and Max Kaplan share a close bond, likely as allies or companions in their… How this plays out →
- Max Kaplan
friendship · positive
Henry Ritchie and Max Kaplan share a close bond, likely as allies or companions in their… How this plays out →
- Mrs. Cuberle
social · ambivalent
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