A New Kind of Dreaming character guide
Robert is a practical traveller who introduces himself with “My name’s Robert” and helps Jamie and Cameron when they are exhausted and lost. As the driver and map reader, he offers food, argues for their safety, and changes course when needed, showing kindness, responsibility and calm judgment.
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Robert seems helpful, but his choices are not completely simple: when Susan argues that the police station is the “safest place”, should he follow her plan or trust his own judgment and return the boys to Port Barren? Does his decision show courage and care, or does it place too much responsibility on a stranger who barely knows their story?
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