Travel Essays · Character
Irish Tommy
An Irish character met during the journey.
minor
Also known as Thomas, Tom, poor Tom, the Tom
First appearance: an inland voyage
Irish Tommy shows up with force in Across the Goulet. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The Irish friend who walks with the narrator to the monastery gate.
Irish Tommy first appears in 0000 an inland voyage.
In Across the Goulet: The Irish friend who walks with the narrator to the monastery gate.
Later, in Across the Plains: A fellow traveler, Irish Tommy, is described as a poor, destitute man whose story evokes sympathy and illustrates the hardships of the journey.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Cast of Travels and History
- Silverado Mining Community
- American and Mexican Encounters
- Camisard and Religious Figures
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This passage marks the dramatic climax because it reverses the narrator’s initial expectation of confrontation…
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See Irish Tommy in an inland voyage