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Yellow Mustache

A Navajo man, possibly a trader or community member.

minor

First appearance: II

Yellow Mustache shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The trader at Gomulli T'o who recruited Laughing Boy to carry a message.
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In II: The trader at Gomulli T'o who recruited Laughing Boy to carry a message. Later, in I: Former trader at Gomulli T'o, now gone,…

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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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In the story

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Chapter companion notes

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