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Satan

The devil, referenced as a figure in moral or religious contexts.

minor

First appearance: edinburgh

Satan shows up with force in The Woods and the Pacific. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as a possible influence when the narrator nearly started a forest fire by touching a tree.
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TCThe CamisardsMJMr. JonesMKMr. KelmarHOHackston of Ra…SASatan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Extended Cast of Travels and History
  • Camisard and Religious Figures
  • Silverado Mining Community

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reverses the narrator’s initial expectation of confrontation…

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