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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Character

Mary Austin

Schoolgirl mentioned in passing.

minor

First appearance: vi tom meets becky

Mary Austin shows up with force in Showing Off in Sunday School. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Helps Tom memorize his verses and rewards him with a Barlow knife.
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See Mary Austin in vi tom meets becky

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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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See Mary Austin in vi tom meets becky