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Chief Big Wolfe

A Native American chief character.

minor

Also known as big Wolfe

First appearance: reminiscences

Chief Big Wolfe shows up with force in Brantford. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced indirectly through the mention of 'monster Brant' and the Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, for whom the city is named.
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In Brantford: Referenced indirectly through the mention of 'monster Brant' and the Mohawk Chief Joseph Brant, for whom the city is named. Later, in Indian Romance: Leads his tribe in the War of 1812, marries Morning…

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LALady AnnOCOld CarlockTCThomas CampbellGCGordon CummingKBKing BombaCBChief Big Wolfe

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  • Literary and narrative figures
  • Celebrated literary figures
  • Recurring narrative characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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