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The Innocents Abroad · Character

Mr. B.

A passenger referred to by initial.

minor

Also known as Mr. B.

First appearance: iv

Mr. B. shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as a member of the Committee on Applications and Committee on Selecting Steamer.
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In I: Mentioned as a member of the Committee on Applications and Committee on Selecting Steamer. Later, in II: Identified as Mr. Blucher…

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See Mr. B. in iv

Character Web

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TNThe NarratorMBMr. B.

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor Characters & Cameos
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

In this passage, the narrator reaches the summit of Mount Vesuvius, achieving the physical and narrative goal…

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Chapter companion notes

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See Mr. B. in iv
See Mr. B. in I