The Adventures of Tom Sawyer · Character
Peter
Aunt Polly's cat who is dosed with painkiller.
minor
First appearance: The Cat and the Painkiller
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With Tom Sawyer (family): Peter is the family cat, often the subject of Tom's playful or mischievous experiments. With Tom Sawyer (family): Peter is the family cat, often the subject of Tom's playful or mischievous…
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- Family
- 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.
- 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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