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Willum

A local boy or servant mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: i beautiful as the day

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Local villagers and acquaintances
  • Core family and household
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because Cyril’s secret, early-morning negotiation with the Psammead repres…

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