The White Feather · Character
Dunstable
A Wrykyn student who goes up the river with Linton.
minor
Also known as Mr. Dunstable, XII Dunstable
First appearance: XII: Dunstable and Linton Go Up the River
Dunstable'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.
Boldly invites himself to Sheen's tea, unconcerned about the imposition.
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With Linton (friendship): Dunstable and Linton are friends and frequent companions at school. With Sheen (friendship): Dunstable is a friend of Sheen, part of the broader school circle. With Sheen (friendship):…
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- External or peripheral figures
- Sheen's social circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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- Linton
friendship · positive
Dunstable and Linton are friends and frequent companions at school. How this plays out →
- Sheen
friendship · positive
- Sheen
friendship · positive
- Linton
friendship · positive
Dunstable and Linton are friends and frequent companions at school. How this plays out →
- Linton
friendship · positive
Dunstable and Linton are friends and frequent companions at school. How this plays out →
- Sheen
friendship · positive
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See Dunstable in XII: Dunstable and Linton Go Up the RiverIn the story
Dunstable appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: Sheen Receives Visitors and Advice
- IV: The Better Part of Valour
- The White Feather
- XII: Dunstable and Linton Go Up the River
- XIII: Deus Ex Machina
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