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Consider the ways Frayn presents Uncle Peter - Redrafted In the novel Spies, Frayn presents the character of Uncle Peter in a variety of ways. Although he is not physically present for a large portion of the novel, the contrasts in his character, such as the conflicting traits of the brave fighter and the terrified man, are developed throughout. We are first introduced to Uncle Peter in chapter two, as an absent figure of worship in Auntie Dee's house. Uncle Peter is established as a bomber pilot away fighting during WW2, a particularly dangerous job that generated a great level of respect amongst the people of the Home Front, as demonstrated by the young Stephen's idolisation of him. His wife, Dee, is therefore depicted as having transformed their house into a shrine to her husband, with 'the untidiness itself glow[ing] with a kind of sacred light... they reflected the glory of Uncle...

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