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Samuel Collier

This is the protagonist of the novel. He travels to James Town at age 11, when he is taken from the orphanage where he spent much of his childhood.

Reverend Hunt

The religious guide aboard the Susan Constant, this individual takes the protagonist under his wing and leads prayers on behalf of the settlers. He seeks to bring the good news of Christ to the native people of Virginia.

Captain John Smith

Originally a captain in the English military, this bearded man is stocky and strong. The protagonist is his page, and he learns much for this character throughout the novel.

Richard

This character is a contemporary of the protagonist's, and is the other of the two boys chosen to go to the New World. The main character and narrator is initially antagonistic to him, punching his tooth out at the orphanage.

Pocahontas

A native whose named means...

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