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Almayer’s Folly · Character

Bulangi

A Malay boatman and minor character in Sambir.

minor

First appearance: v

Bulangi's tie to Babalatchi is one of the pressures that moves Almayer’s Folly—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Babalatchi (professional): Babalatchi uses Bulangi, a local boatman, as a tool for transportation and covert operations. With Babalatchi (professional): Babalatchi uses Bulangi, a local boatman, as a tool for…

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Character Web

9 connections

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BABabalatchiNANina AlmayerCFCaptain FordDMDain MaroolaTATaminahBUBulangi

Relationship types

  • Professional
  • Other

Character groups

  • Sambir power players

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Closing

In this excerpt, the narrative climax occurs as Dain lies alone by the dying fire, his wide-open eyes and rest…

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See Bulangi in v