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Robert Brown

A person mentioned, possibly a teacher or outsider at the mission.

minor

Also known as Robert

First appearance: i the mission

Robert Brown shows up with force in Little Bob. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Little Bob, the small boy Frank protects; son of Ne-ma-ha, becomes Frank's devoted follower.
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In Little Bob: Little Bob, the small boy Frank protects; son of Ne-ma-ha, becomes Frank's devoted follower. Later, in Fraudulent Holidays: Called 'little Bob'; reads the 'Summer' poem poorly and is corrected by…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Historical and biblical figures
  • Protagonist
  • Mission school students
  • Tribal and school friends

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

The emotional peak occurs when the old woman’s tender, birdlike reassurances clash with the boy’s raw, uncontr…

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See Robert Brown in i the mission