Sailing Alone Around the World · Character
Manuel Carroza
A Portuguese trader who nearly swindled the narrator.
minor
Also known as Manuel
First appearance: iv
Manuel Carroza shows up with force in Chapter XI: The Voyage Through the Trade-Winds and the Marquesas. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a resident of Juan Fernandez who buried his child on the island.
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In Chapter XI: The Voyage Through the Trade-Winds and the Marquesas: Mentioned as a resident of Juan Fernandez who buried his child on the island. Later, in Seventy-two Days Without a Port: A Yankee Portuguese trader…
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- 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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