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The House of the Seven Gables · Character

Chanticleer

A rooster kept by Uncle Venner, often heard crowing in the garden.

minor

First appearance: x the pyncheon garden

Chanticleer first appears in 0011 x the pyncheon garden.

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6 connections

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PPPhoebe PyncheonHPHepzibah Pynch…CPClifford Pynch…NHNed HigginsJJJudge Jaffrey …CHChanticleer

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Symbolic Animal and Servants
  • Central Pyncheon Household
  • Protagonist

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

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