Roughing It · Character
George Gumbert
A miner and companion in the narrator's early Nevada days.
minor
Also known as Gumbert
First appearance: roughing it
George Gumbert's tie to The Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Roughing It—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Butcher who stabbed and then fatally shot Reeder, but was released on his own recognizance and never punished.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Nevada Territory Acquaintances
- Protagonist
- Quarrelsome and Rough Companions
- Cabin Companions and Storytellers
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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professional · positive
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professional · positive
George Gumbert is a hotel keeper or businessman whom the Narrator interacts with during… How this plays out →
- The Narrator
professional · positive
George Gumbert is a hotel keeper or businessman whom the Narrator interacts with during… How this plays out →
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