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Down

A minor character with a surname.

minor

First appearance: i

Down shows up with force in Chapter VIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Police officer who received a black eye during Teddy's arrest.
In the storyChapter VIIIOpen this moment free
See Down in Chapter VIIIBook page

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In Chapter VIII: Police officer who received a black eye during Teddy's…

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See Down in i

Character Web

7 connections

A slice of how Down sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

JOJohnMAMarlowHLHarry LabarLHLarry HughesGDGold Dust TeddyDODown

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Assorted minor and key relatives
  • Central and minor characters
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the narrative climax because Penelope reaches her emotional and psychological nadir, where her hope of…

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In the story

Down appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

Chapter companion notes

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See Down in i
See Down in Chapter VIII