A Bid for Fortune · Character
Dawson
A crew member or associate on the voyage.
minor
Also known as Mr. Dawson
First appearance: part i vii port said and what befell us there
Dawson's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves A Bid for Fortune—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The coachman Thompson, who was drugged by Nikola and gives a detailed account of the events.
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): Dawson is a servant or employee who carries out orders for the narrator. With Sir William Hatteras (professional): Dawson is a servant or employee in Sir William Hatteras's…
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Relationship types
- Professional
Character groups
- Diverse cast of characters
- Protagonist
- Nikola's network and victims
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt represents the dramatic climax because it reaches the emotional and psychological peak of the pri…
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- Unknown Narrator
professional · positive
Dawson is a servant or employee who carries out orders for the narrator. How this plays out →
- Sir William Hatteras
professional · ambivalent
- Unknown Narrator
professional · positive
Dawson is a servant or employee who carries out orders for the narrator. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
professional · positive
Dawson is a servant or employee who carries out orders for the narrator. How this plays out →
- Sir William Hatteras
professional · ambivalent
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See Dawson in part i vii port said and what befell us there