The Little White Bird · Character
Solomon Caw
A grim, vain old crow who presides over the island's birds and dispatches babies with capricious, letter-reading authority.
supporting
Also known as old Solomon Caw, Solomon, that grim old Solomon
First appearance: XIV: Peter Pan
As a supporting figure in The Little White Bird, Solomon Caw is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The crow who becomes Peter's teacher on the island; he teaches Peter bird ways, including how to have a glad heart, and is described as a wise but grim figure.
Solomon Caw rules the bird community in Kensington Gardens, receiving messages from ladies, judging their requests, and sending Class A babies or comic ones according to his mood. He is vain of his cleverness, easily ruffled, and given to sulking with his head buried in his wings when the birds cast black looks at him. His favor is indispensable to Peter Pan, and his whims shape the book's central comedy of how children are made and delivered.
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Character Web
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- Professional
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Human and Animal Companions
- Magical and Mythical Figures
- Social and Domestic Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Peter Pan
professional · positive
Solomon Caw is a wise old crow who advises and guides Peter Pan in the ways of the birds. How this plays out →
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- Peter Pan
professional · positive
Solomon Caw is a wise old crow who advises and guides Peter Pan in the ways of the birds. How this plays out →
- Peter Pan
professional · positive
Solomon Caw is a wise old crow who advises and guides Peter Pan in the ways of the birds. How this plays out →
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See Solomon Caw in XIV: Peter PanIn the story
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See Solomon Caw in XIV: Peter Pan