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Tom Oliver

A boxer and friend of Lavengro in the sporting circles.

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Also known as Tom Oliver, Oliver, noble Tom, Thomas, Thomas Oliver

First appearance: i

Tom Oliver shows up with force in The Days of Pugilism. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as 'Tom of Bedford,' the last of England's bruisers, praised for his incorruptibility and victories.
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In The Days of Pugilism: Mentioned as 'Tom of Bedford,' the last of England's bruisers, praised for his incorruptibility and victories. Later, in LXXXVIII: Referenced as 'Tom of Hopton' in the landlord's story about…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This scene is the dramatic climax because it reveals the protagonist’s hidden linguistic ability—his sudden de…

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