Sailing Alone Around the World · Character
Admiral Bruce
A naval officer met by the narrator.
minor
First appearance: xviii
Admiral Bruce's tie to Spray is one of the pressures that moves Sailing Alone Around the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Spray (professional): Admiral Bruce has a formal, professional interest in the Spray, possibly inspecting or overseeing its…
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See Admiral Bruce in xviiiCharacter Web
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- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Acquaintances and References
- Protagonist
- Key Voyage Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Spray
professional · ambivalent
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See Admiral Bruce in xviii