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Warren

A man who helped Barnum with a humbug about a petrified man.

minor

First appearance: iv

Warren shows up with force in Definition of Humbug. The page is where that presence becomes real.

London blacking-maker who advertised on the pyramids of Egypt, a classic example of humbug.
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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Miscellaneous Humbugs and Dupes
  • Diamond Necklace Conspirators

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This chapter serves as the dramatic climax because it shifts from exposing specific humbugs to delivering a un…

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