Roughing It · Character
Mr. Ah Sing
A Chinese merchant encountered in the West.
minor
First appearance: roughing it
Mr. Ah Sing shows up with force in LIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A Chinese grocer who hosts the narrator and his party, offering Chinese wines, sausages, and birds'-nest dishes.
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Story tension across the book.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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