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Ah Chow

A Chinese laborer in the Chinago story.

minor

Also known as Ah

First appearance: The Chinago

Ah Chow shows up with force in The Chinago. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The actual condemned man whose name was misspelled on the order, leading to Ah Cho's wrongful execution.
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13 connections

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TBThe BoyMBMichael BehaneDCDan CullenJGJohn GormanACAh ChoACAh Chow

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Chinese laborers in colonial justice
  • Sailors on perilous voyages
  • Love, loss, and conflict

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because Yi Chin Ho, facing imminent execution, shifts from passive desp…

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