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The Innocents Abroad · Character

Whitely

A fellow passenger or acquaintance on the trip.

minor

Also known as Whitely

First appearance: iv

Whitely shows up with force in Chapter L. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in Grimes's account of the bastinado punishment.
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In Chapter L: Mentioned in Grimes's account of the bastinado punishment. Later, in LIII: Not directly present; the name appears in the…

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See Whitely in iv

Narrative arc

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Whitely in iv