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Roughing It · Character

Hank Monk

A famous stagecoach driver known for a wild ride with Horace Greeley.

minor

Also known as Hank

First appearance: roughing it

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With Horace Greeley (rivalry): Hank Monk, a stagecoach driver, famously races Horace Greeley over rough terrain, creating a legendary,…

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TNThe NarratorTSThe Smiling St…HGHorace GreeleyHMHank Monk

Relationship types

  • Rivalry
  • Other

Character groups

  • Stagecoach and Travel Anecdotes
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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