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Ferris

A miner who works with Hal.

minor

First appearance: i

Ferris shows up with force in XIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A big American miner who enthusiastically supports Hal and shouts for the union.
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Character Web

4 connections

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HWHal WarnerJSJoe SmithBJBig JerryBCBob CrestonFEFerris

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor miners and community members
  • Protagonist
  • Mine management and antagonists
  • Hal's social circle and friends

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Narrative arc

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

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

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