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Ferdinand

A faithful servant who overcomes trials with magic help.

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Also known as Ferdinand the Faithful

First appearance: the knapsack the hat and the horn

Ferdinand shows up with force in Ferdinand the Faithful. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The protagonist, a handsome and honest youth who receives a key, a white horse, a pen, and a flute from his godfather and the fish.
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SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the sisters, driven by envy of the Queen’s beauty and their o…

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See Ferdinand in the knapsack the hat and the horn
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