The Nature of a Crime · Character
Johnson
A named individual, possibly a colleague or servant, with a minor role.
minor
First appearance: iv
Johnson's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves The Nature of a Crime—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Referenced for his habit of touching street-posts in a certain order to escape miserable thoughts.
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): Johnson appears to be a colleague or servant of the narrator, their relationship is functional and work-related. With Zola (professional): Johnson and Zola are linked through the…
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Relationship types
- Professional
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- Literary and symbolic references
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Closing
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- Unknown Narrator
professional · neutral
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- Zola
professional · neutral
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See Johnson in iv