The Rescue · Character
Sir John
A British naval officer who appears in the later parts of the story.
minor
Also known as John
First appearance: part vi the claim of life and the toll of death
Sir John's tie to Captain Lingard is one of the pressures that moves The Rescue—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Captain Lingard (social): A distant and formal acquaintance, representing the outside world Lingard has rejected. With Captain Lingard (social): A distant and formal acquaintance, representing the outside world…
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- Social
- Other
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- Political power brokers
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- 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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- Captain Lingard
social · ambivalent
A distant and formal acquaintance, representing the outside world Lingard has rejected. How this plays out →
- Captain Lingard
social · ambivalent
A distant and formal acquaintance, representing the outside world Lingard has rejected. How this plays out →
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See Sir John in part vi the claim of life and the toll of death