A Bid for Fortune · Character
McMurtough
A sailor or ship's officer encountered during the voyage.
minor
Also known as Mr. McMurtough
First appearance: part i vii port said and what befell us there
McMurtough'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.
McMurtough lends his yacht to Wetherell and Hatteras for the pursuit.
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With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): McMurtough is a hostile figure, possibly a henchman or rival schemer. With Unknown Narrator (rivalry): McMurtough is a hostile figure, possibly a henchman or rival schemer. With Unknown…
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- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse cast of characters
- Nikola's network and victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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rivalry · negative
McMurtough is a hostile figure, possibly a henchman or rival schemer. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
McMurtough is a hostile figure, possibly a henchman or rival schemer. How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
rivalry · negative
McMurtough is a hostile figure, possibly a henchman or rival schemer. How this plays out →
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See McMurtough in part i vii port said and what befell us there