A High Wind in Jamaica · Character
Redheaded John
A pirate crew member on Jonsen's ship.
minor
Also known as Redheaded John, John, Both fat John, Poor John
First appearance: iv
Redheaded John'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.
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With Emily Thornton (social): Redheaded John is a crew member whom Emily observes and interacts with occasionally, their relationship marked by her detached curiosity. With Emily Thornton (social): Redheaded John is a…
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Relationship types
- Social
- 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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- Emily Thornton
social · ambivalent
Redheaded John is a crew member whom Emily observes and interacts with occasionally,… How this plays out →
- Emily Thornton
social · ambivalent
Redheaded John is a crew member whom Emily observes and interacts with occasionally,… How this plays out →
- Emily Thornton
social · ambivalent
Redheaded John is a crew member whom Emily observes and interacts with occasionally,… How this plays out →
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See Redheaded John in iv