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Sid Sullivan

A sailor and friend of Matt Turner.

minor

Also known as Sullivan

First appearance: make westing

Sid Sullivan shows up with force in The Francis Spaight. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A crew member who rigs the drawing of lots and threatens O'Brien and the cook.
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JGJohn GormanDCDan CullenMBMichael BehaneJSJohnny SheehanGDGeorge DoretySSSid Sullivan

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Sailors on perilous voyages
  • Chinese laborers in colonial justice
  • Love, loss, and conflict
  • South Seas travelers and survival

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

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