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The Herrings

Talking herrings in a humorous tale.

minor

Also known as Each Herring, The Mother - Herring

First appearance: volume i xvii the three badgers

The Herrings'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.

See The Herrings in volume i xvii the three badgersBook page

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With Narrator (social): The Herrings are absurd, anthropomorphic fish characters that the Narrator encounters in comic interludes. With Narrator (social): The Herrings are absurd, anthropomorphic fish characters that…

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See The Herrings in volume i xvii the three badgers

Character Web

18 connections

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TBThe BoyTBThe BadgersDODollyPRProfessorAFArthur ForesterTHThe Herrings

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse characters from multiple storylines
  • Fairyland court and family
  • 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

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See The Herrings in volume i xvii the three badgers
See The Herrings in volume i xvii the three badgers
Who is The Herrings in Sylvie and Bruno?