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The Fowler

A bird catcher who sets traps and snares for various birds.

minor

Also known as The Fowler, the Fowler, A Fowler, Fowler

First appearance: the fir tree and the bramble

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In The Fowler and the Lark: Deceives the Lark by pretending to found a city, then captures her when she is ensnared. Later, in The Fowler, the Partridge, and the Cock: The Fowler is the central human figure who must…

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TAThe AssTBThe BirdsTFThe FarmerHEHerculesTPThe PartridgeTFThe Fowler

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Hunters and Tradesmen
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims
  • Heroes and Stubbornness
  • Diverse Moral Agents

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the victor Cock, swollen with pride after his triumph, is sud…

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