Poetry · Character
Tom Carew
A fiddle-playing, pig-startling country boy whose knack for mischief makes him a lively fixture in Bierce's satirical gallery of small-town types.
supporting
Also known as Tom
First appearance: poetry
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Mentioned as Smith Carew, author of 'The Decline and Fall Of America,' a respected historical work.
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In A Future Conversation: Mentioned as Smith Carew, author of 'The Decline and Fall Of America,' a respected historical work. Later, in The Unpardonable Sin: A dandy slugger who became a politician and threw a fight,…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker’s obsessive pursuit of the divine rose fragrance…
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