Sailing Alone Around the World · Character
Captain Howard
A pilot who assists the Spray in port.
minor
Also known as Howard, pilot Howard
First appearance: Chapter VI
Captain Howard'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.
An old friend who accompanies Slocum on the Spray to Buenos Aires, witnesses her self-steering, and prepares a fish chowder.
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With Spray (professional): Captain Howard has a professional engagement with the Spray, possibly as a pilot or harbor master. In Chapter VI: An old friend who accompanies Slocum on the Spray to Buenos Aires, witnesses…
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- Professional
- Other
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- Diverse Acquaintances and References
- Protagonist
- Key Voyage Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because it marks the psychological and physical turning point of the voyage: after…
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See Captain Howard in Chapter VI