Freckles · Character
Boss
The owner of the timber company who occasionally visits.
minor
Also known as The Boss, Dear Boss
First appearance: vii
Boss's tie to Freckles is one of the pressures that moves Freckles—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Freckles (professional): Boss is Freckles's employer and father figure, giving him the job of guarding the Limberlost timber. With The Angel (social): Boss knows The Angel as the daughter of the local wealthy…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Main character network
- Minor and background figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because Freckles, in his weakest and most vulnerable state, refuses the An…
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- Freckles
professional · positive
Boss is Freckles's employer and father figure, giving him the job of guarding the… How this plays out →
- The Angel
social · positive
- Freckles
professional · positive
Boss is Freckles's employer and father figure, giving him the job of guarding the… How this plays out →
- Freckles
professional · positive
Boss is Freckles's employer and father figure, giving him the job of guarding the… How this plays out →
- The Angel
social · positive
- The Angel
social · positive
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See Boss in vii