The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Character
Jim Hollis
Boy who stutters and is teased by Tom.
minor
Also known as Jim
First appearance: vi tom meets becky
Jim Hollis's tie to Tom Sawyer is one of the pressures that moves The Adventures of Tom Sawyer—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Jim does most of the wood-chopping while Tom tells him stories.
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With Tom Sawyer (friendship): Jim is one of Tom's schoolmates and occasional companion in childhood games and adventures. With Tom Sawyer (friendship): Jim is one of Tom's schoolmates and occasional companion in…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Town residents and schoolmates
- Protagonist
- Central characters and family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the emotional peak occurs when Tom, having just reconciled with Aunt Polly and feeling lighth…
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- Tom Sawyer
friendship · positive
Jim is one of Tom's schoolmates and occasional companion in childhood games and… How this plays out →
- Tom Sawyer
friendship · positive
Jim is one of Tom's schoolmates and occasional companion in childhood games and… How this plays out →
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