Struggles and Triumphs · Character
Tom Higginson
A friend or associate of Barnum.
minor
Also known as Tom, Higginson
First appearance: ii incidents and anecdotes
Tom Higginson shows up with force in Menagerie and Museum Memoranda. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Barber at the Park Hotel who participates in a practical joke on Barnum involving an Irish customer.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Barnum's inner circle
- Authors and business partners
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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