The Autobiography of Mark Twain · Character
Tom Sawyer
Fictional character, briefly mentioned as a real person.
minor
Also known as Tom
First appearance: volume i early days
Tom Sawyer shows up with force in Thursday, March 8, 1906. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as the fictional character in whose story Injun Joe was starved to death in a cave.
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In Thursday, March 8, 1906: Mentioned as the fictional character in whose story Injun Joe was starved to death in a cave. Later, in Monday, April 9, 1906: Mentioned as a character in the banned books; Twain notes Tom…
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- Other
Character groups
- Historical and Fictional Figures
- Protagonist
- Literary and Social Circle
- Extended Acquaintances and Cultural Figures
- Family and Household
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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 Tom Sawyer in volume i early days