Short Fiction · Character
Matilda
A character mentioned in the text.
minor
First appearance: the malay krise
Matilda's tie to Jonas McGillicuddy is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jonas's wife; appears in the phantom vision but had already died in the fire four days earlier.
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With Jonas McGillicuddy (family): Jonas McGillicuddy is Matilda's overprotective father, constantly worried about her suitors. With Jonas McGillicuddy (family): Jonas McGillicuddy is Matilda's overprotective father,…
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- Family
Character groups
- Recurring and mentioned figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the story's dramatic climax because it depicts the protagonist's psychological nadir—a phan…
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- Jonas McGillicuddy
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Jonas McGillicuddy is Matilda's overprotective father, constantly worried about her… How this plays out →
- Jonas McGillicuddy
family · positive
Jonas McGillicuddy is Matilda's overprotective father, constantly worried about her… How this plays out →
- Jonas McGillicuddy
family · positive
Jonas McGillicuddy is Matilda's overprotective father, constantly worried about her… How this plays out →
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See Matilda in the malay krise