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Omai

A Polynesian man who traveled to England and meets the Baron.

minor

Also known as my old acquaintance Omai

First appearance: volume i supplement

Omai shows up with force in XVIII: A Second Trip to the Moon. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as being brought from Otaheite by Captain Cook.
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Omai first appears in 0025 volume i supplement.

In XVIII: A Second Trip to the Moon: Mentioned as being brought from Otaheite by Captain Cook.

Later, in XXXII: The Baron discourses with Omai at the Friendly Islands.

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SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the Baron’s ultimate psychological and emotional peak…

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See Omai in volume i supplement
See Omai in XVIII: A Second Trip to the Moon