A High Wind in Jamaica · Character
José
An old pirate or sailor on the ship.
minor
Also known as José, old José, Darling José
First appearance: IV
José shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Leads the children ashore; lowers himself on the cow; first to examine John's body.
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In II: Leads the children ashore; lowers himself on the cow; first to examine John's body. Later, in I: José stops playing with the…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Pirates and Captives
- Protagonist
- Shipboard Animals and Minor Crew
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story’s dramatic climax because it marks the irreversible moral collapse of the children’s innocen…
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