While the Billy Boils · Character
Ben Hake
A bushman and father of a family.
minor
Also known as Hake, Old Ben Hake, young Hake, Benjamin
First appearance: Drifted Back
Ben Hake shows up with force in Drifted Back. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Former resident; the stranger learns he died after selling his grocery store ten years ago.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Family and Mystery Figures
- Recurring Bush Archetypes
- Protagonist
- Eccentric Bush Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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