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Jack Robinson

A transient worker who helped Thoreau build his house and later moved west.

minor

First appearance: economy

Jack Robinson shows up with force in Winter Animals. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced in the phrase 'before you could say Jack Robinson' while describing squirrel movements.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Marginalized Pond Residents
  • Protagonist

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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