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Sailing Alone Around the World · Character

Mr. Schank

A person met by the narrator in port.

minor

First appearance: vi

Mr. Schank shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Canadian farmer on Ascension Island, shows Slocum the farm and discusses the challenges of raising livestock.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mr. Schank in vi