The Windfairies · Character
Adam
A named character with limited but notable appearances.
minor
Also known as poor Adam
First appearance: the pool and the tree
Adam's tie to Vain Kesta is one of the pressures that moves The Windfairies—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The farm worker who proposes to Kesta; she delays her answer to seek better offers.
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With Vain Kesta (rivalry): A bitter, competitive rivalry over status and attention, with Adam resentful of Kesta's vanity and social success. With The Wife (social): A brief, transactional acquaintance, with Adam…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Notable minor characters
- Rural and domestic figures
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the ploughman’s terror shifts from an invisible, booming voic…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Vain Kesta
rivalry · negative
A bitter, competitive rivalry over status and attention, with Adam resentful of Kesta's… How this plays out →
- The Wife
social · ambivalent
- Vain Kesta
rivalry · negative
A bitter, competitive rivalry over status and attention, with Adam resentful of Kesta's… How this plays out →
- Vain Kesta
rivalry · negative
A bitter, competitive rivalry over status and attention, with Adam resentful of Kesta's… How this plays out →
- The Wife
social · ambivalent
Relationship notes
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See Adam in the pool and the treeIn the story
Adam appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Adam in the pool and the tree