The Cruise of the Alerte · Character
Mr. Powell
The expedition's restless fisherman, forever venturing onto surf-swept rocks with his bamboo rod when prudence says stay ashore.
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Also known as Powell
First appearance: i the history of the treasure
As a major figure in The Cruise of the Alerte, Mr. Powell is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Listed as part of the aft crew remaining after the mates' departure.
Powell is one of the shore party on Trinidad, valued for his energy and his knack for supplementing the larder with fish from the little pool and the rocks. His flaw is that same energy: he is 'very often rash,' and when heavy surf closes over the rocks, one of the expedition's few food supplies is cut off with him. His cheerfulness under privation helps hold the camp together during the long, fruitless digging.
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- Other
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- Alerte crew and expedition members
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the explorers, after enduring the oppressive heat and danger of the landslip, e…
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- VIII: Bahia
- A Narrow Escape
- XIV: We Land the Stores in the Bay
- Our Camp
- XIX: Hove To
- The Adventures of the Shore-Party
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See Mr. Powell in i the history of the treasure