The Hashish Eater · Character
Mr. Jonah
A biblical figure reimagined as a character in the narrator's hallucinations.
minor
Also known as Jonah
First appearance: ix the shadow of bacchus the shadow of thanatos and the shadow of shame
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Briefly mentioned in the opening as the narrator and a companion bid him farewell before boarding the Leviathan.
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With The Narrator (social): Mr. Jonah is a minor character or acquaintance who appears in the Narrator's social or visionary experiences. With The Narrator (social): Mr. Jonah is a minor character or acquaintance who…
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- Visionary and Philosophical Icons
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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social · ambivalent
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social · ambivalent
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social · ambivalent
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