So Big · Character

Simeon Peake

Selina's father, a cultured and somewhat impractical dreamer.

minor

Also known as Simeon

First appearance: I

Simeon Peake's tie to Selina DeJong is one of the pressures that moves So Big—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Selina's father, a gambler, is shot and killed in Jeff Hankins's place.

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With Selina DeJong (professional): A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures Selina's intellectual potential. With Selina DeJong (professional): A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures Selina's intellectual potential. With Selina DeJong (professional): A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures Selina's intellectual potential.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Professional
Other

Character groups

Extended Cast of Characters
Protagonist
Chicago Elite Circle

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Selina DeJong
professional · positive
A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures… How this plays out →
Selina DeJong
professional · positive
A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures… How this plays out →
Selina DeJong
professional · positive
A mentor-student relationship where Simeon, as a teacher, recognizes and nurtures… How this plays out →

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