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Sly Vange

A criminal associate of Bloody Vange.

minor

Also known as Vange

First appearance: make westing

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SBStowsher BillBVBloody VangeRVRoger Vanderwa…ABAlexander Burr…JGJohn GormanSVSly Vange

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse characters in maritime and philosophical tales
  • Love, loss, and conflict
  • Sailors on troubled ships
  • Chinese laborers in colonial justice

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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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