The Tunnel · Character

Jan

A figure from Miriam's past whose world of country manners and pretty dresses Miriam can read through like glass while remaining, to them, a closed book.

supporting

First appearance: the tunnel

As a supporting figure in The Tunnel, Jan is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

Joins the discussion about Alma and the sheltered life, showing a detached and polite interest while making conversation.

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With Mag (family): Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive interactions. With Miriam (friendship): Jan and Miriam have a supportive friendship, with frequent and warm interactions.

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Character Web

12 connections

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Relationship types

Family
Other

Character groups

Key female relationships
Miriam's social circle
Expanded cast of acquaintances
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Mag
family · positive
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive… How this plays out →
Miriam
friendship · positive
Mag
family · positive
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive… How this plays out →
Miriam
friendship · positive
Miriam
friendship · positive
Mag
family · positive
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive… How this plays out →

Mag
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive interactions.
Miriam
Jan and Miriam have a supportive friendship, with frequent and warm interactions.
Mag
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive interactions.
Miriam
Jan and Miriam have a supportive friendship, with frequent and warm interactions.
Miriam
Jan and Miriam have a supportive friendship, with frequent and warm interactions.
Mag
Jan and Mag share a close, likely familial bond, with frequent and supportive interactions.

Relationship notes

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In the story

Jan appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

IV
Joins the discussion about Alma and the sheltered life, showing a detached and polite interest while making conversation.
IX
Miriam's other friend; she joins Mag in describing the joy of cycling in knickers and discusses the burdens of women's domestic labor.
Chapter X
Sews while listening to Miriam, with an appreciative and half-smiling face; discussed as being 'Londonised' and compared to her German relatives.
XXII
Jan is referenced as the person Mag talks to about happy things, part of the intimate pair who 'sit down intelligently to life.'

Chapter companion notes

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