Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Anderson
A performer or associate of Barnum.
minor
First appearance: vi my first travelling company
Anderson shows up with force in Return to America. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The 'Wizard of the North'; a juggler and old acquaintance of Barnum; tries to prank Barnum but is outdone.
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse associates and performers
- Barnum's inner circle
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Anderson in vi my first travelling company