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The Zebra

A zebra who gets stripes in the forest.

minor

Also known as Zebra

First appearance: How the Leopard Got His Spots

The Zebra shows up with force in How the Leopard Got His Spots. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Zebra demonstrates how its stripes help it hide in the stripy shadows of the forest.
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In How the Leopard Got His Spots: Zebra demonstrates how its stripes help it hide in the stripy shadows of the…

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4 connections

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TLThe LeopardETEthiopianTGThe GiraffeBABaviaanTZThe Zebra

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • African plains animals

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See The Zebra in How the Leopard Got His Spots