Cakes and Ale · Character
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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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
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