To Cuba and Back · Character
Saturday
A personified day or character name in the text.
minor
First appearance: xv
Saturday shows up with force in Dedication. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Gentlemen of the Saturday Club are the dedicatees of the narrative.
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In Dedication: The Gentlemen of the Saturday Club are the dedicatees of the narrative. Later, in First Day on a Sugar Estate: The loyal house servant who saved the young Mr. C⸺ and his brother during the St. Domingo…
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See Saturday in xvCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Individual Characters and References
- Protagonist
- Social and Religious Groups
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The narrative climax occurs in the juxtaposition of the trivial, universal Cuban habit of smoking—where a dyin…
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See Saturday in xv