Our American Cousin · Character
Captain De Boots
A good-natured military friend of the Trenchard circle, absorbed in his own affairs and forever apologizing for the small collisions of drawing-room life.
supporting
Also known as Capt . De Boots, Harry Vernon, De Boots, Harry, Harry Vernon, Capt, Capt . De Boots Soft, Mr. De Boots, Captain De Boots, Harry Vernon Soft, Lieutenant Vernon
First appearance: scene 1
As a supporting figure in Our American Cousin, Captain De Boots is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
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Captain De Boots moves through the family's morning gatherings with a newspaper in hand and a mild apology always ready, more interested in old Soloman's crop than in the romantic weather around him. He belongs to the…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Trenchard family and associates
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Asa Trenchard’s vul…
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- Lord Dundreary
friendship · positive
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- Asa Trenchard
friendship · positive
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