Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Major Denham
Historical explorer mentioned in the context of African exploration.
minor
Also known as Denham
First appearance: II
Major Denham's tie to Joe is one of the pressures that moves Five Weeks in a Balloon—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as one of the early explorers whose track Dr.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Referenced Historical Explorers
- Central Expedition Characters
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Joe
professional · positive
Joe and Major Denham interact in a professional context, possibly related to exploration… How this plays out →
- Joe
professional · positive
Joe and Major Denham interact in a professional context, possibly related to exploration… How this plays out →
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