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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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Character Web

6 connections

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TNThe NarratorTHTom HopkinsMJMr. James Mitc…TMThe Man Who Fo…TSThe StrangerTOThe Oracle

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.

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

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