While the Billy Boils · Character
Malachi Duggan
An old Irish selector, hopelessly gullible and terrified of four-syllable words, who becomes the station's favourite butt for practical jokes.
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Also known as old Malachi Duggan, Malachi
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Malachi is a shabby, sandy-haired bushman who has never left his native scrub except for one dazed visit to Sydney, which he can only describe as 'a caution.' He hates high-flown language and the opposite sex with equal…
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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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