Roughing It · Character
John Smith
A common name used for a minor character in the camps.
minor
Also known as Presently Smith, Smith
First appearance: roughing it
John Smith shows up with force in XII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The schoolboy friend whom the narrator meets atop the Rocky Mountains; they reconcile after a past prank.
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In XII: The schoolboy friend whom the narrator meets atop the Rocky Mountains; they reconcile after a past prank. Later, in XLVI: A former teamster who became rich from a silver mine, traveled to Europe, and amusingly…
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it presents the ultimate psychological peak of fear and vulnerabil…
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