Treasure Island · Character
O'Brien
A mutineer who is killed during the attack on the stockade.
minor
First appearance: xviii narrative continued by the doctor end of the first day s fighting
O'Brien shows up with force in I Strike the Jolly Roger. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Dead on deck, killed in a drunken fight with Israel Hands.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See O'Brien in xviii narrative continued by the doctor end of the first day s fighting