The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket · Character
Wilson Allen
A sailor on the Grampus who joins the mutiny.
minor
Also known as Wilson, Allen, ⸻ Wilson, Wilson Allen
First appearance: iv
Wilson Allen's tie to Dirk Peters is one of the pressures that moves The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Captain Guy's young relation who accompanies him on the interior expedition.
Wilson Allen first appears in 0005 iv.
With Dirk Peters (professional): Dirk Peters and Wilson Allen serve together as sailors, with a collegial but not deeply personal bond. With Augustus Barnard (professional): Augustus Barnard and Wilson Allen are shipmates, sharing a working relationship on board.
In XIV: Captain Guy's young relation who accompanies him on the interior expedition.
Later, in Chapter XX: Also follows Pym into the fissure; is close to the mouth when the concussion occurs.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Grampus mutineers and allies
- Protagonist
- Central figures and key references
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Dirk Peters
professional · ambivalent
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- Augustus Barnard
professional · ambivalent
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