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Jakes

A carter who overloads Beauty and uses a bearing rein cruelly.

minor

Also known as IV XLVI Jakes

First appearance: Jakes and the Lady

Jakes shows up with force in My Breaking In. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Carter for the corn dealer; initially uses checkrein and whip but is persuaded by a lady to remove the checkrein; later continues overloading.
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LALady AnneCBColonel BlantyreHBHarry BarkerPBPolly BarkerGIGingerJAJakes

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and horses
  • Beauty's early owners and friends
  • Barker family and friends

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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