Manhattan Transfer · Character
Captain McAvoy
A police captain in the city.
minor
Also known as Captain McAvoy, McAvoy
First appearance: section i
Captain McAvoy shows up with force in V: Steamroller. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Captain of the tugboat Prudence; on his wedding day, he witnesses Bud's suicide and retrieves the body, lamenting the grim interruption.
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See Captain McAvoy in section iNarrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Captain McAvoy in section i