The Middle Five · Character
George Washington
The first U.S. president, mentioned as a historical figure by the boys.
minor
Also known as General George Washington, George
First appearance: iii edwin
George Washington's tie to Me is one of the pressures that moves The Middle Five—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Sent with Edwin on the pemmican expedition, recites the ritual demand to the woman in the village.
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With Me (social): George Washington is a fellow student at the mission school, interacting with the narrator. In The Secret of the Big Seven: Sent with Edwin on the pemmican expedition, recites the ritual demand to the…
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- Social
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Character groups
- Mission school students
- Historical and biblical figures
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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