The Innocents Abroad · Character

Wm. C. Grimes

A fellow traveler, possibly a writer or journalist on the excursion.

minor

Also known as Wm . C. Grimes, Grimes, myself

First appearance: iv

Wm. C. Grimes shows up with force in VII. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Implied as the poet who distributes verses and is referred to as the 'Laureate of the Ship'.

Wm. C. Grimes first appears in 0006 iv.

In VII: Implied as the poet who distributes verses and is referred to as the 'Laureate of the Ship'.

Later, in XXXVIII: Implied as a member of the committee that framed the Address, as the narrator mentions being a member.

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Narrative arc

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

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

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VII
Implied as the poet who distributes verses and is referred to as the 'Laureate of the Ship'.
XXXVIII
Implied as a member of the committee that framed the Address, as the narrator mentions being a member.
Dan, Bashan, and the Waters of Merom
Mentioned for his exaggerated accounts of Bedouin encounters.
XLVIII
Quoted for his description of the Sea of Galilee; the narrator corrects his statements about the water color.
Chapter L
Author of 'Nomadic Life in Palestine,' criticized for his theatrical and hypocritical descriptions.
LI
Mentioned as influencing the pilgrims' melodramatic behavior with his writings.

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