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Pueearka Kanaka

A native from another island who assists the narrator.

minor

Also known as the Kanaka

First appearance: xxx

Pueearka Kanaka's tie to Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Typee—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Narrator (social): Pueearka Kanaka is a fellow sailor and acquaintance encountered during the narrator's travels. With Narrator (social): Pueearka Kanaka is a fellow sailor and acquaintance encountered during the…

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FAFayawayKOKory-KoryMAMarheyoNANarratorMAMarnooPKPueearka Kanaka

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Native Intermediaries and Helpers
  • Core Typee Valley Characters
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Pueearka Kanaka in xxx
See Pueearka Kanaka in xxx