The Survivors of the Chancellor · Character
Burke
A crew member on the Chancellor.
minor
First appearance: iv
Burke shows up with force in XXII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Sailor who reports the initial flooding of the hold.
Burke first appears in 0003 iv.
In XXII: Sailor who reports the initial flooding of the hold.
Later, in XL: Also suffering from the severe smarting caused by salt water.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Passengers and loyal crew
- Protagonist
- Antagonists and unstable figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the narrator’s stolen food and guilty conscience directly lea…
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