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Two Years Before the Mast · Character
Hope
A Hawaiian sailor who dies during the voyage.
minor
Also known as Poor Hope
First appearance: vi
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- Protagonist
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- 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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