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The Rescue · Character
Serang
The boatswain or leader of the native crew on Lingard's ship.
minor
First appearance: part i the man and the brig
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- Crew and peripheral figures
- Political power brokers
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Lingard’s psychological peak occurs as he articulates his fatal illusion—his belief that he and the brig are o…
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