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Jack Kuyper

A Dutch sea captain and one of Rosie's lovers.

minor

Also known as Kuyper, Jack

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Jack Kuyper shows up with force in Chapter XVII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A wealthy Dutch Jew who lavishes Rosie with expensive gifts, including a sable cape, and is seen as vulgar and old by the narrator.
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  • Supporting and peripheral characters
  • Protagonist

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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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