Short Fiction · Character
The Boat-Master
A master of a boat who appears in the narrative.
minor
First appearance: short fiction
The Boat-Master shows up with force in The Fisherman and the Draug. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The boat-builder who sells Elias the Fembøring, having been instructed by the Draug to build it cunningly below the waterline.
The Boat-Master first appears in 0001 short fiction.
In The Fisherman and the Draug: The boat-builder who sells Elias the Fembøring, having been instructed by the Draug to build it cunningly below the waterline.
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Narrative arc
Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the farmer’s son, after a day of wearying drumming and a rest…
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