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Jack Built

Nursery rhyme character used in allegorical reference.

minor

Also known as little Jack Horner

First appearance: tutti ad libitum

Jack Built shows up with force in Woman Versus the Indian. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Alluded to in a metaphor about the chain of social influence and the transformation of attitudes.
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In Woman Versus the Indian: Alluded to in a metaphor about the chain of social influence and the transformation of attitudes. Later, in Has America a Race Problem; If So, How Can It Best Be Solved?: Alluded to in the…

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  • Other

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  • Broad cultural and historical references
  • Diverse referenced figures
  • Symbolic religious and literary figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

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  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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