The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Joe Twichell
Hartford's irreverent pastor and Twain's walking companion, forever stumbling into providence and the world's best anecdotes by accident.
supporting
Also known as Rev. Joe Twichell, Mr. Twichell, Twichell
First appearance: volume i early years in florida missouri
As a supporting figure in The Autobiography of Mark Twain, Joe Twichell is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Accompanies Twain to meet Grant about the Chinese student issue; Grant speaks authoritatively on the matter.
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With General Sickles (friendship): Sickles and Twichell were friends, likely bonded through Civil War reminiscences and Hartford society. With Henry H. Rogers (friendship): Rogers and Twichell were friends through…
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See Joe Twichell in volume i early years in florida missouriCharacter Web
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Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Family and Household
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Literary and Social Circle
- Theatrical and Business Associates
- Nevada and Criminal Connections
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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- General Sickles
friendship · positive
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- Henry H. Rogers
friendship · positive
- Henry H. Rogers
friendship · positive
- General Sickles
friendship · positive
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Joe Twichell appears across 15 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Grant and the Chinese
- New York, January 12, 1906
- Mrs. Morris's Illness Takes a Serious Turn
- New York, January 15th, Continued
- New York, January 16th, Continued
- Mark Twain
- New York, Wednesday, January 24, 1906
- New York, Thursday, February 1, 1906
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See Joe Twichell in volume i early years in florida missouri