Short Fiction · Character

Thomas Bob

Literary figure and rival of Thingum Bob.

minor

Also known as Thomas Bob, Esq., Tom, Bob

First appearance: The Literary Life of Thingum Bob, Esq.

Thomas Bob's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Short Fiction—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Thingum's father, a merchant-barber in Smug, who encourages his son's literary ambitions.

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With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures or conversations. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures or conversations. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures or conversations.

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Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures… How this plays out →
Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Thomas Bob is a friend and companion of the narrator, often involved in shared adventures… How this plays out →

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