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Tom Kitten

A curious kitten whose tumble down an attic hole lands him in the clutches of two rats with a rolling-pin and a dreadful recipe in mind.

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Also known as Tom, Thomas

First appearance: The Tale of Tom Kitten

As a major figure in Short Fiction, Tom Kitten is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

The naughty, fat kitten who bursts his buttons and loses his clothes on the garden wall.
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Tom is the bold, disobedient kitten of Tabitha Twitchit, forever scrambling into places he shouldn't be while his sisters stay neatly buttoned and beribboned. His fall through the attic floor delivers him to Samuel…

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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