The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Joe Goodman
Editor of the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise.
minor
Also known as Goodman, Joseph
First appearance: volume i early days
Joe Goodman's tie to Satan is one of the pressures that moves The Autobiography of Mark Twain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Former colleague from Virginia City who accused Twain of stealing Oliver Wendell Holmes's dedication.
Joe Goodman first appears in 0015 volume i early days.
With Satan (psychological): Goodman's writings or thoughts about Satan reflect a philosophical or symbolic obsession with evil.
In Notes on “Innocents Abroad”: Former colleague from Virginia City who accused Twain of stealing Oliver Wendell Holmes's dedication.
Later, in January 9, 1906: Former proprietor of the Virginia City Enterprise, involved in mining speculation.
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- Psychological
- Other
Character groups
- Early Influences and Philosophical Figures
- Nevada and Criminal Connections
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Literary and Social Circle
- Protagonist
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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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- Satan
psychological · ambivalent
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See Joe Goodman in volume i early days