Short Fiction · Character
John Smith
A common name used for a character in a humorous tale.
minor
Also known as Mr. Smith, Smith, Mr. John Smith, “ Smith, Master John, John
First appearance: john bull on the guadalquivir
John Smith shows up with force in A Ride Across Palestine. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A young man met by the narrator in Jerusalem; later revealed to be Miss Julia Weston in disguise.
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In A Ride Across Palestine: A young man met by the narrator in Jerusalem; later revealed to be Miss Julia Weston in disguise. Later, in I: Mary Tomkins: John Thomas, a clerk in the post-office, is in love with Mary…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Rural Romance & Family
- Tragic French Love
- Protagonist
- Dramatic Island Stories
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
Bessy Pryor’s internal struggle reaches its emotional and psychological peak as she wrestles with the conflict…
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John Smith appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- A Ride Across Palestine
- I: Mary Tomkins
- II: The First Kiss
- III: Anastasia Fitzapplejohn
- That Sobered Him
- III: Squire Robinson
- II: The New Postmaster-General
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