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Dedication explained
The author dedicates the book to Francis Carr Beard, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, in remembrance of the time when the closing scenes of the story were written.
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The author dedicates the book to Francis Carr Beard, a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, in remembrance of the time when the closing scenes of the story were written.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This excerpt is the dramatic climax because it reveals the hidden obstacle—Admiral Bartram’s prejudice against…
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