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One of the formative events in Zachry’s life is watching as warriors from the rival Kona tribe kill his Pa. Zachry’s failure to do anything during his father’s murder leads Zachry to think of himself as a coward, and Zachry wrestles with the concepts of bravery and cowardice over the course of the rest of the story. Pa’s death and absence help Zachry form his view about the world, making Zachry skeptical of outsiders and teaching him about the power and consequences of violence.
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Pa Bailey Character Timeline in Cloud Atlas
The timeline below shows where the character Pa Bailey appears in Cloud Atlas. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
...Isle who speaks English with a heavy dialect. One day, Adam Bailey (his brother) and Pa Bailey are walking back from the market and pitch a tent near Sloosha’s Crossin’. Zachry...
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...flees. He manages to escape, but the Kona circle the camp where Adam Bailey and Pa are. Adam and Pa resist, but one of the Kona slashes Pa’s throat. Adam is...
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...being able to talk to goats well is a gift. Years after the death of Pa, Zachry becomes a goat herder. At age 12, he has his first baby (that he...
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...a place called the Icon’ry where people go to pray to Sonmi—Zachry went there with Pa and Adam once when Ma Bailey was sick, and Sonmi showed mercy on Ma.
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...a year, the Prescients will pay them double for their goods. Since the death of Pa, Ma and Zachry have empty space to host Meronym.
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