A High Wind in Jamaica · Character
Sam
A servant or crew member.
minor
Also known as Sam, Old Sam
First appearance: IV
Sam shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
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In IV: Lame-foot Sam steals Mr. Thornton's handkerchief, is struck by lightning, and dies; his body is carried inside. Later, in II:…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Shipboard Animals and Minor Crew
- Pirates and Captives
- Protagonist
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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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