The Black Opal · Character
Snowshoes
A miner known by his nickname.
minor
Also known as Probably Snowshoes
First appearance: I
Snowshoes shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Arrives late to the funeral singing a song Sophie's mother loved, smiling as if he knows a secret.
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In I: Arrives late to the funeral singing a song Sophie's mother loved, smiling as if he knows a secret. Later, in XI: Seen walking to his hut with a dreamy, dignified air; said to trade opal for noodles and possibly…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core mining community
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, Sophie’s psychological peak occurs as she desperately works to suppress her thoughts, only fo…
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