A High Wind in Jamaica · Character
Quacko Sam
An old sailor or servant on the pirate ship.
minor
Also known as Quacko Sam, Sam, Lame-foot Sam, old Sam
First appearance: IV
Quacko Sam shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Lame-foot Sam tells Anansi stories and a poem about himself; he sits on the barbecues digging maggots from his toes.
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In I: Lame-foot Sam tells Anansi stories and a poem about himself; he sits on the barbecues digging maggots from his toes. Later, in IV: Lame-foot Sam steals Mr. Thornton's handkerchief, is struck by lightning, and…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Shipboard Animals and Minor Crew
- Protagonist
- Pirates and Captives
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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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See Quacko Sam in IV