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Winesburg, Ohio · Character

McKinley

Man who runs a saloon in Winesburg.

minor

Also known as This McKinley

First appearance: an awakening

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Character Web

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DPDoctor ParcivalEHEd HandbyGWGeorge WillardAHAlice HindmanHWHelen WhiteMCMcKinley

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor figures and background lives
  • Unfulfilled dreams and isolation
  • Protagonist
  • Youth and romantic tension

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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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