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The Son of Tarzan · Character

Simpson

A minor crew member or servant.

minor

First appearance: xxiii

Simpson shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A sailor who provoked Ajax by sticking a pin into him, causing the ape's violent reaction.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary jungle characters and villains
  • Supporting searchers and villains

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this scene, Meriem reaches her emotional and psychological peak as she transforms from a passive victim int…

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See Simpson in xxiii