Legends of Vancouver · Character
Klootchman
An elderly Indigenous woman who appears in a legend as a wise figure.
minor
Also known as Dear old klootchman
First appearance: point grey
Klootchman's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Legends of Vancouver—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The elderly Indigenous woman who tells the legend; she is proud of her new granddaughter and explains the cultural significance of girl-children.
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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Klootchman, a wise elder woman, confides in the narrator and shares her personal history and legends. With Maarda (family): Klootchman is Maarda's mother, grieving her daughter's…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Wise and Named Women
- Protagonist
- Storytellers and Subjects
- Supreme and Mystical Beings
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Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this excerpt, the dramatic climax occurs when Chief Capilano introduces Napoleon Bonaparte into a Squamish…
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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Klootchman, a wise elder woman, confides in the narrator and shares her personal history… How this plays out →
- Maarda
family · negative
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Klootchman, a wise elder woman, confides in the narrator and shares her personal history… How this plays out →
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Klootchman, a wise elder woman, confides in the narrator and shares her personal history… How this plays out →
- Maarda
family · negative
Relationship notes
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Klootchman appears across 4 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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