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You Can’t Win · Character
Soapy Smith
A notorious con man and gangster.
minor
Also known as Soapy
First appearance: v
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Character Web
4 connectionsA slice of how Soapy Smith sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse underworld characters
- Core criminal associates
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator’s carefully constructed facade of helpless invalidism is shattered…
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