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Young Benwell

A character appearing in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Benwell

First appearance: reminiscences

Young Benwell shows up with force in Elf Shot. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The lad raised in the Highland vale, who believes in fairy tales and is terrified during his ride.
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In Elf Shot: The lad raised in the Highland vale, who believes in fairy tales and is terrified during his ride. Later, in Canadian Thames: Mentioned as the victim of the Birchall murder in 1890, an event that drew…

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Character Web

5 connections

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KBKing BombaWAWamboJRJohn RoeBBBig BearWWWalt WhitmanYBYoung Benwell

Relationship types

  • Other

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  • Diverse referenced characters
  • Protagonist
  • Recurring narrative characters

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • 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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