Poetry · Character
Old Carlock
An elderly character appearing in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Carlock
First appearance: reminiscences
Old Carlock's tie to Lady Ann is one of the pressures that moves Poetry—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The old man who guards the bird nest and shields the young birds from the youths.
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With Lady Ann (family): Lady Ann and Old Carlock are father and daughter, with Carlock being protective and Ann often rebellious. In A Bird's Nest: The old man who guards the bird nest and shields the young birds from…
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- Family
- Other
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- Literary and narrative figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the boy’s childish joy and naive belief that he can see Ameri…
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- Lady Ann
family · ambivalent
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