The King in Yellow · Character
Mr. Scott
A character in The Repairer of Reputations.
minor
Also known as Scott
First appearance: the repairer of reputations
Mr. Scott shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator and artist; he struggles with a corrupted painting and tries to calm Tessie's fears about the hearse dream.
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse supporting cast
- Friends and acquaintances
- Parisian artists and models
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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