Two Years Before the Mast · Character
Mr. Bingham
A missionary in the Sandwich Islands, met briefly.
minor
Also known as Old Mr. Bingham
First appearance: xviii
Mr. Bingham shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
An old Sandwich Islander, patriarch among the Kanakas, who lost two front teeth as a sign of grief at King Kamehameha's death; sensitive about jokes regarding Captain Cook.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Bingham in xviii