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Billy Paterson
A young man in the trading crowd.
minor
Also known as Paterson, Billy
First appearance: ii
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Core Social Circle
- Protagonist
- Background Servants and Traders
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the psychological breaking point of Jadwin, who has shift…
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