Roughing It · Character
Kaahumanu
A Hawaiian queen, mentioned in the Sandwich Islands section.
minor
First appearance: roughing it
Kaahumanu's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Roughing It—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
One of Kamehameha's widows, speaks about the disposition of his body.
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With The Narrator (social): The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and cultural significance with respectful curiosity. With The Narrator (social): The Narrator encounters Queen…
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- Social
- Other
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- Frontier Authority Figures
- Protagonist
- Mining Camp Disputes and Figures
- Quarrelsome and Rough Companions
- Nevada Territory Associates
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- The Narrator
social · positive
The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and… How this plays out →
- The Narrator
social · positive
The Narrator encounters Queen Kaahumanu in Hawaii, observing her royal status and… How this plays out →
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