The End of the Tether · Character
Evans
A former shipmate of Whalley, now deceased.
minor
Also known as poor Evans
First appearance: ix
Evans shows up with force in IV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a past entrepreneur who set up the first patent slip but died hard up, contrasting with the later success of the Consolidated Docks Company.
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- Whalley's personal and social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because it captures the psychological reversal where Mr. Van Wyk’s long…
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