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Cunnel

A dialect-speaking character, likely a servant or rural figure.

minor

Also known as Marse Cunnel

First appearance: act i

Cunnel's tie to Zekiel is one of the pressures that moves Hamilton—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Zekiel (friendship): Comrades in service, sharing loyalty and trust in their duties. With Zekiel (friendship): Comrades in service, sharing loyalty and trust in their duties. With Zekiel (friendship): Comrades in…

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See Cunnel in act i

Character Web

5 connections

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ZEZekielAHAlexander Hami…GPGeneral Philip…BHBetsy HamiltonTJThomas JeffersonCUCunnel

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Hamilton's Inner Circle
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the dramatic climax because it captures the psychological and emotional breaking point of the Hamilton…

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Relationships

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See Cunnel in act i