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The Spaniard

Disguise worn by Injun Joe in the haunted house.

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First appearance: xxvi real robbers seize the box of gold

The Spaniard'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.

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With Tom Sawyer (rivalry): The Spaniard is actually Injun Joe in disguise, adding to the menace and danger Tom faces. With Tom Sawyer (rivalry): The Spaniard is actually Injun Joe in disguise, adding to the menace and…

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WDWidow DouglasTSTom SawyerIJInjun JoeOMOld Mr. JonesTSThe Spaniard

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Character groups

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

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SetupAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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