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The White Feather · Character

Clayton

A student at Wrykyn with minor narrative presence.

minor

First appearance: the white feather

Clayton's tie to Linton is one of the pressures that moves The White Feather—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Acts as president of the court-martial.
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With Linton (friendship): Clayton is a friend of Linton, part of his peer group. With Sheen (friendship): Clayton is a friend of Sheen, interacting within the school community. With Linton (friendship): Clayton is a…

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Character Web

6 connections

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LILintonSHSheenSTStanningSMSmithDRDrummondCLClayton

Relationship types

  • Friendship
  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and visiting characters
  • Sheen's social circle
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because it reveals the full extent of Stanning’s cowardice and moral corru…

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Relationships

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In the story

Clayton appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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