The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Jim Wolf
A colorful character from Mark Twain's Hannibal days.
minor
Also known as Jim
First appearance: Playing "Bear"—Herrings—Jim Wolf and the Cats
Jim Wolf shows up with force in Playing "Bear"—Herrings—Jim Wolf and the Cats. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned in the chapter title; a boyhood acquaintance involved in the herring joke.
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In Playing "Bear"—Herrings—Jim Wolf and the Cats: Mentioned in the chapter title; a boyhood acquaintance involved in the herring joke. Later, in Jim Wolf and the Cats: A painfully bashful young man who, goaded by young…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Domestic and Professional Support
- Nevada Territory Associates
- Protagonist
- Business and Political Acquaintances
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak of Twain's moral out…
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See Jim Wolf in Playing "Bear"—Herrings—Jim Wolf and the Cats