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Captain Flint

The infamous dead pirate who buried the treasure on the island.

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Also known as old Flint, Flint, this Flint, Cap'n Flint

First appearance: The Captain's Papers

Captain Flint shows up with force in The Captain's Papers. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The notorious buccaneer who buried the treasure; his name is invoked by the squire and doctor as the original owner of the map.
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In The Captain's Papers: The notorious buccaneer who buried the treasure; his name is invoked by the squire and doctor as the original owner of the map. Later, in The Treasure-Hunt—Flint’s Pointer: Dead buccaneer whose…

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LJLong John SilverJHJim HawkinsSTSquire TrelawneyDLDoctor LiveseyBGBen GunnCFCaptain Flint

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Loyalists and Allies
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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