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Stephen Viner

A relative of Richard Viner, possibly deceased.

minor

Also known as Viner

First appearance: i faced with reality

Stephen Viner's tie to Richard Viner is one of the pressures that moves The Middle of Things—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Richard Viner (family): Richard Viner and Stephen Viner are brothers or close relatives, with a bond of loyalty and shared history. With Richard Viner (family): Richard Viner and Stephen Viner are brothers or close…

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Character Web

20 connections

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RVRichard VinerMPMr. PawleAAArmitstead Ash…TEThe Elder Miss…IDInspector Dril…SVStephen Viner

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Victim's family and medical contacts
  • Protagonist
  • Central suspects and investigators
  • Extended family, locals, and background figures

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Narrative arc

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

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

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See Stephen Viner in i faced with reality
See Stephen Viner in i faced with reality