Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Captain Clapperton
A British explorer of West Africa, referenced historically.
minor
Also known as Clapperton
First appearance: ii
Captain Clapperton shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as part of Denham's expedition, traveling through the Sudan to Sackatoo.
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In Mosfeia and the Incendiary Pigeons: Referenced as part of Denham's expedition, traveling through the Sudan to Sackatoo. Later, in…
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See Captain Clapperton in iiNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Captain Clapperton in ii