While the Billy Boils · Character
The Oracle
A know-it-all bush character.
minor
Also known as Oracle
First appearance: mitchell a character sketch
The Oracle shows up with force in The Man Who Forgot. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Another name for Tom Marshall, the big simple-minded shearer who investigates the mystery.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Eccentric Bush Characters
- Protagonist
- Recurring Bush Archetypes
- Family and Mystery Figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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