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Mr. Macdonald

A local planter or landowner, part of the community.

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Also known as Macdonald, old Macdonald, Macdonald of the Horton Pen

First appearance: part i the quarry and the beach

Mr. Macdonald shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Sought after by Kemp and Carlos; mentioned as someone Ramon knows.
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In V: Sought after by Kemp and Carlos; mentioned as someone Ramon knows. Later, in I: The narrator's host at Horton Pen, a Separationist…

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SRSeñor RamonWIWilliamsARAdmiral RowleyCRCarlos RiegoMKMr. KempMMMr. Macdonald

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Local power figures
  • Central expatriate circle
  • Extended cast and servants

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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