While the Billy Boils · Character
Alligator
A dog belonging to a drover's wife.
minor
First appearance: The Drover’s Wife
Alligator shows up with force in The Drover’s Wife. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The family's dog, a yellow-eyed mongrel that helps kill the snake and has a history of fighting other animals.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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