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Flint

A former owner of the pond's shore, criticized for his materialistic land management.

minor

First appearance: the ponds

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In Baker Farm: Mentioned in reference to Flint's Pond, a location Thoreau visits. Later, in Winter Animals: Flint's Pond is mentioned as a…

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Marginalized Pond Residents
  • 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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