Captains Courageous · Character

Long Jack

A towering, song-loving Nova Scotian fisherman whose good humor and ready fists keep the We're Here's crew steady through fog, gale, and greenhorn mistakes.

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Also known as Jack

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Long Jack is one of Disko Troop's most seasoned hands, a big-framed Bluenose whose chanteys and easy laugh soften the schooner's brutal labor. Yet his cheer masks a sharp judgment of landsmen and a fierce pride in the fishing trade, and he tests Harvey's worth as much as he teases him. His songs and stories give the dory fleet its voice, making him the human measure of the Banks for a boy learning what work actually costs.

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Character Web

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Relationship types

Friendship
Other

Character groups

Main Crew and Family
Minor Characters and Vessels
Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

Setup
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Dan Troop
friendship · positive
Harvey Cheyne
friendship · positive
Dan Troop
friendship · positive
Harvey Cheyne
friendship · positive
Dan Troop
friendship · positive
Harvey Cheyne
friendship · positive

Dan Troop
Dan and Long Jack share a jovial camaraderie, with Long Jack's stories and songs entertaining the younger crew.
Harvey Cheyne
Harvey enjoys Long Jack's storytelling and finds him a reliable and entertaining shipmate.
Dan Troop
Dan and Long Jack share a jovial camaraderie, with Long Jack's stories and songs entertaining the younger crew.
Harvey Cheyne
Harvey enjoys Long Jack's storytelling and finds him a reliable and entertaining shipmate.
Dan Troop
Dan and Long Jack share a jovial camaraderie, with Long Jack's stories and songs entertaining the younger crew.
Harvey Cheyne
Harvey enjoys Long Jack's storytelling and finds him a reliable and entertaining shipmate.

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IV
Shares a story about giving a model ship to the church, and later insists on hauling the trawl against Tom Platt's advice.
VI
Acts as peacemaker, telling a story about Counahan the Navigator to illustrate the virtue of keeping things separate.
VII
Teases Harvey for being sorrowful, and comments on Penn's recovery and Salters' reaction.
VIII
Lowers the flag to half-mast for Otto and stops a trolley on principle after arriving ashore.
IX
A crew member of the 'We're Here', he provides lively conversation during the meal hosted by Mrs. Cheyne.

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