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Two Years Before the Mast · Character

Harry Bluff

A sailor on the Pilgrim, a young and eager crewman.

minor

Also known as Harris

First appearance: iv

Harry Bluff shows up with force in XXIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Harry Bluff volunteers to exchange places with Ben, motivated by pity and the prospect of having 'cruising money' for the rest of his stay.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

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

In this chapter, the narrator experiences an emotional peak by reuniting with the *Pilgrim*, his first home at…

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See Harry Bluff in iv