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Tally

A dog or a bushman.

minor

First appearance: two dogs and a fence

Tally shows up with force in That There Dog o’ Mine. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Macquarie's loyal dog, also injured, whose broken leg is set by the doctor.
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Character Web

3 connections

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TNThe NarratorTDThe DoctorSTSteelmanTATally

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Named Bush Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Comic Bush Neighbors
  • Recurring Bush Archetypes

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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