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The White Feather · Character

Painter

A minor character with a few mentions.

minor

First appearance: the white feather

Painter shows up with force in VI: Albert Redivivus. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Participates in the expedition against St.
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In VI: Albert Redivivus: Participates in the expedition against St. Jude's; loses his cap during the skirmish. Later, in VIII: A Naval Battle and Its Consequences: A student at Dexter's who challenges the School House…

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Character Web

6 connections

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JAJacksonSPSaul PedderDEDexterTHThe HeadmasterTOTomlinPAPainter

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and visiting characters
  • School authority figures

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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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