# Short Fiction — Character guide

> Key figures in Short Fiction by Charles Beaumont.

- [Mary Cuberle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mary_cuberle.md): A central character whose actions drive the plot.
- [Mrs. Cuberle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mrs_cuberle.md): Mary's mother, a key figure in the household.
- [Captain Webber](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/captain_webber.md): A naval officer involved in the story's events.
- [Max Kaplan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/max_kaplan.md): A character with significant interactions.
- [The Doctor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/the_doctor.md): A medical professional who treats characters.
- [Mr. Chitterwick](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mr_chitterwick.md): A minor character with limited appearances.
- [Daddy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/daddy.md): A familial figure referenced in the story.
- [Mr. Kaplan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mr_kaplan.md): Possibly Max Kaplan's father or another relative.
- [Beatty](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/beatty.md): A narrator or focal character with pronoun references.
- [Geoff](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/geoff.md): A character with a single proper mention.
- [Mrs. Dominguez](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mrs_dominguez.md): A minor character with a single mention.
- [Mr. Conklin](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mr_conklin.md): A named character with limited presence.
- [Mister](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/short_fiction_8_se/characters/mister.md): A generic address used as a placeholder.

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