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A High Wind in Jamaica · Character

Louisa Dawson

A young girl, possibly a relative of Miss Dawson.

minor

Also known as Louisa Dawson, Lulu

First appearance: i

Louisa Dawson's tie to Emily Thornton is one of the pressures that moves A High Wind in Jamaica—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Louisa Dawson first appears in 0000 i.

With Emily Thornton (social): Louisa Dawson is another child passenger, and Emily's interactions with her are minimal and marked by indifference. With Emily Thornton (social): Louisa Dawson is another child passenger, and Emily's interactions with her are minimal and marked by indifference.

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ETEmily ThorntonJOJoséMDMiss DawsonLDLouisa Dawson

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Shipboard Animals and Minor Crew
  • Protagonist
  • Pirates and Captives

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • 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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