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Roughing It · Character

Tom Morgan

A miner and acquaintance of the narrator.

minor

Also known as Morgan

First appearance: roughing it

Tom Morgan shows up with force in XXXIV. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The defendant whose ranch slides down onto Hyde's property and refuses to vacate.
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TNThe NarratorCNCapt. Ned Blak…TGThe GeneralDHDick HydeGRGovernor RoopTMTom Morgan

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Mining Camp Disputes and Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Frontier Authority Figures

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

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