The House on the Borderland · Character
Tip
A small creature or entity mentioned briefly in the narrative.
minor
Also known as its
First appearance: vi the swine things
Tip shows up with force in XXIV: The Footsteps in the Garden. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The sister's pet cat; seen on the windowsill, it backs away in terror and then bursts into green flame from a ghostly hand.
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See Tip in vi the swine thingsNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator, despite his rational skepticism, is swayed by T…
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See Tip in vi the swine things