Travel Essays · Character
Caliban
A literary reference, possibly used as a character comparison.
minor
Also known as Caliban Malvolio
First appearance: an inland voyage
Caliban shows up with force in A Starry Drive. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referenced as the engineer of the 'great feat of engineering'—the rough path leading to Silverado.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast of Travels and History
- Silverado Mining Community
- Canal Journey Characters
- Scottish and French Figures
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- Breaking point
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- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reverses the narrator’s initial expectation of confrontation…
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