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The Captain
A ship captain or authority figure, briefly encountered.
minor
First appearance: xxvi
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Authority and Mentors
- Stover's Inner Circle
- Social and Romantic Connections
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the dramatic climax because Stover reaches his emotional and psychological peak in a violent nervous c…
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