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The Sprat

A small fish who mediates between the Dolphins and Whales.

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Also known as the Sprat, a Sprat, A Sprat

First appearance: The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat

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In The Dolphins, the Whales, and the Sprat: Attempts to mediate peace between the Dolphins and Whales but is scorned. Later, in The Fisherman and the Sprat: Pleads for release, promising future value, but is kept by…

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5 connections

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TDThe DolphinsTOThe Old ManTGThe GoatTFThe FoxTMThe MonkeyTSThe Sprat

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Moral Agents
  • Sea and Sky Creatures
  • Moral Archetypes and Victims
  • Heroes and Stubbornness
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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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