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Owgooste

Trina's younger brother, a clumsy and awkward boy.

minor

Also known as August, little August

First appearance: i

Owgooste's tie to Trina Sieppe is one of the pressures that moves McTeague—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Little August is included in the theatre party to console him for the loss of his steamboat.
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With Trina Sieppe (family): Owgooste is Trina's younger brother, whom she cares for and interacts with frequently. With Trina Sieppe (family): Owgooste is Trina's younger brother, whom she cares for and interacts with…

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Character Web

10 connections

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UOUncle OelbermannJFJoe FrennaTSTrina SieppeMSMr. SieppeMMMaria MacapaOWOwgooste

Relationship types

  • Family
  • Other

Character groups

  • Polk Street community
  • 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 chapter marks the dramatic climax because it represents the emotional and psychological peak of Trina’s a…

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Relationships

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