Muff Potter

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Muff Potter is a hapless, kind-hearted but often drunk vagrant and accused murderer in Mark Twain’s novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."


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Predicate Object
instanceOf accused murderer
fictional character
literary character
vagrant
accusedOf murder of Dr. Robinson
appearsIn The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
associatedWithTheme childhood moral development
guilt and innocence
injustice
creator Mark Twain
economicStatus poor
feelsEmotion gratitude toward Tom Sawyer
remorse
firstAppearance The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
friendOf Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
gender male
hasAddiction alcohol
hasHabit drinking alcohol
isIlliterate true
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalStatus exonerated
narrativeFunction to highlight Tom Sawyer’s moral growth
nationality American (fictional)
occupation vagrant
personalityTrait hapless
kind-hearted
timid
portrayedAs harmless
superstitious
relationshipToPlot central figure in murder trial subplot
residenceType temporary shelters
savedByTestimonyOf Huckleberry Finn
Tom Sawyer
setting St. Petersburg, Missouri (fictional town)
socialStatus social outcast
timePeriod mid-19th century American South/Midwest (fictionalized)
victimOf false accusation
social prejudice
wronglyAccusedBy Injun Joe

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