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The Hairy Ape · Character

Second Engineer

The ship's officer who escorts Mildred to the stokehole.

minor

Also known as Second Engineer Miss Douglas, Second Engineer

First appearance: scene ii

Second Engineer's tie to Yank is one of the pressures that moves The Hairy Ape—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Yank (professional): The Second Engineer is Yank's direct superior in the ship's engine room, representing authority and class conflict. With Aunt (social): The aunt and Second Engineer share a class-based…

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See Second Engineer in scene ii

Character Web

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  • Professional
  • Social

Character groups

  • Antagonists and Adversaries
  • Protagonist

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SetupBreaking pointAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, Yank reaches his emotional and psychological peak of rage and alienation as he confronts the wo…

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Relationships

  • Yank

    professional · negative

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  • Aunt

    social · negative

  • Yank

    professional · negative

    The Second Engineer is Yank's direct superior in the ship's engine room, representing… How this plays out →

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See Second Engineer in scene ii