The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Frank Goodwin
A clergyman and friend of Mark Twain.
minor
Also known as Rev. Frank Goodwin, Franklin, Francis Goodwin, Goodwin
First appearance: the autobiography of mark twain
Frank Goodwin shows up with force in New York, January 12, 1906. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Host of the club meeting where dreams were discussed.
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In New York, January 12, 1906: Host of the club meeting where dreams were discussed. Later, in New York, January 15, 1906: Rev. Frank Goodwin, son of James Goodwin; tells Twain the burglar alarm story and the wallpaper…
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Twain's moral out…
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