Ragged Dick · Character
Tom Miles
A bootblack and acquaintance of Dick.
minor
Also known as Tom
First appearance: v chatham street and broadway
Tom Miles's tie to Ragged Dick is one of the pressures that moves Ragged Dick—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Dick's social circle
- Protagonist
- Mentors and contrasts
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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Tom Miles is a fellow bootblack and friend who works alongside Dick. How this plays out →
- Ragged Dick
friendship · positive
Tom Miles is a fellow bootblack and friend who works alongside Dick. How this plays out →
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