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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Character

Bob Tanner

Boy who gets his head stuck in a window grate.

minor

First appearance: iii busy at war and love

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HFHuckleberry FinnTSTom SawyerJMJohnny MillerBTBecky ThatcherJHJim HollisBTBob Tanner

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Town residents and schoolmates
  • Central characters and family
  • Protagonist

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

SetupAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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