The Shadow Line · Character
Chief Steward
The ship's chief steward, who assists with supplies and crew management.
minor
First appearance: I
Chief Steward's tie to Kent is one of the pressures that moves The Shadow Line—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The unhappy, wizened steward of the Officers' Home, who reluctantly accommodates the narrator and suggests payment in advance.
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With Kent (professional): The chief steward and Kent have a minimal professional interaction, likely related to shipboard duties. With Mr. Burns (professional): The chief steward and Mr. Burns have a single, likely…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Authority and Support
- Illness and Mortality
- Protagonist
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- Breaking point
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- Kent
professional · ambivalent
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- Mr. Burns
professional · negative
- Kent
professional · ambivalent
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