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Laughing Boy · Character

Mr. Waters

A white man, possibly a trader or official.

minor

First appearance: II

Mr. Waters shows up with force in III. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The guide who translates and negotiates the sale.
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In III: The guide who translates and negotiates the sale. Later, in II: Mentioned as an artist who praised Slim Girl's earlier…

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Character Web

2 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Cross-Cultural Figures
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because it forces Laughing Boy to confront the ultimate reversal of his mo…

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See Mr. Waters in II
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