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Sylvie and Bruno · Character

The Boy

A young boy character in a story.

minor

Also known as Boy, Little Boy

First appearance: volume i xiv fairy sylvie

The Boy's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Sylvie and Bruno—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Narrator (social): The Boy is a young character who interacts with the Narrator in passing, often in whimsical or dreamlike scenes. With Narrator (social): The Boy is a young character who interacts with the…

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See The Boy in volume i xiv fairy sylvie

Character Web

19 connections

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THThe HerringsEOEarl of AinslieDODoggeeSUSub-WardenSYSylvieTBThe Boy

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Fairyland court and family
  • Diverse characters from multiple storylines
  • Real-world romantic and social circle

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the story's dramatic climax because it presents the emotional/psychological peak of the nar…

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See The Boy in volume i xiv fairy sylvie