When God Laughs · Character
O'Brien
A sailor and participant in a shipboard conflict.
minor
First appearance: make westing
O'Brien shows up with force in The Francis Spaight. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A fifteen-year-old boy from Limerick; protests the unfair drawing of lots and is killed and butchered for food.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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