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The White Feather · Character

Dexter

A master or adult figure at Wrykyn.

minor

Also known as Mr. Dexter

First appearance: the white feather

Dexter shows up with force in VIII: A Naval Battle and Its Consequences. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Housemaster of Dexter's who punishes Jackson harshly and later witnesses the boat fight, reporting it to the headmaster.
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In VIII: A Naval Battle and Its Consequences: Housemaster of Dexter's who punishes Jackson harshly and later witnesses the boat fight,…

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Character Web

15 connections

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • School authority figures
  • Minor and visiting characters
  • Background Wrykyn students

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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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