The Eleventh Virgin · Character
Jim Pickering
A minor character, possibly a friend or colleague.
minor
Also known as Jim
First appearance: part ii still adolescent
Jim Pickering shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An older boy (18) who writes poetry and pays attention to June when she is twelve, sparking her vanity.
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In II: An older boy (18) who writes poetry and pays attention to June when she is twelve, sparking her vanity. Later, in V: Editor of the…
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Character groups
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- Protagonist
- Family and Close Circle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because June achieves her long-sought emotional and psychological peak—the…
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See Jim Pickering in part ii still adolescent