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Chris Schley

A younger student, often looked up to by others.

minor

Also known as Schley, little Schley

First appearance: vi

Chris Schley's tie to Dink Stover is one of the pressures that moves Stover at Yale—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

A freshman from Hotchkiss, overheard discussing class prospects with McNab.
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With Dink Stover (friendship): Chris Schley is a friend and peer of Dink Stover, participating in the same social and academic circles. With Dink Stover (friendship): Chris Schley is a friend and peer of Dink Stover,…

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See Chris Schley in vi

Character Web

17 connections

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TKTom KellyDSDink StoverTRTroutmanDMDopey McNabSBSidney Brockhu…CSChris Schley

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Stover's Inner Circle
  • Social and Romantic Connections
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Stover reaches his emotional and psychological peak in a violent nervous c…

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Relationships

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See Chris Schley in vi

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See Chris Schley in vi