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Snipes

Sailor on the ship that rescues the castaways.

minor

First appearance: xxv the outpost of the world

Snipes shows up with force in Out to Sea. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Old sailor who warns Clayton of the impending mutiny and murder plot.
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Character Web

7 connections

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TATarzanCBCaptain BillingsJCJohn ClaytonTATarrantESEsmeraldaSNSnipes

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Sailors, Mutineers, and Rivals
  • Protagonist
  • Castaways and Rescuers

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Snipes in xxv the outpost of the world
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