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The Owl

Personified bird of wisdom or night.

minor

Also known as Owl

First appearance: a book of dreams

The Owl shows up with force in The Owl and the Bell. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The owl is annoyed by the bell's constant ringing, steals food, and later taunts the bell before being blasted out by its sound.
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In The Owl and the Bell: The owl is annoyed by the bell's constant ringing, steals food, and later taunts the bell before being blasted out by its sound. Later, in Professor Noctutus: The professor likens himself to an…

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Character Web

12 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Personified Natural Elements
  • Religious and Mythological Figures

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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