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."
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
accused murderer
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fictional character → literary character → vagrant → |
| accusedOf |
murder of Dr. Robinson
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| appearsIn |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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| associatedWithTheme |
childhood moral development
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guilt and innocence → injustice → |
| creator |
Mark Twain
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| economicStatus |
poor
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| feelsEmotion |
gratitude toward Tom Sawyer
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remorse → |
| firstAppearance |
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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| friendOf |
Huckleberry Finn
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Tom Sawyer → |
| gender |
male
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| hasAddiction |
alcohol
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| hasHabit |
drinking alcohol
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| isIlliterate |
true
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legalStatus |
exonerated
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| narrativeFunction |
to highlight Tom Sawyer’s moral growth
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| nationality |
American (fictional)
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| occupation |
vagrant
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| personalityTrait |
hapless
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kind-hearted → timid → |
| portrayedAs |
harmless
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superstitious → |
| relationshipToPlot |
central figure in murder trial subplot
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| residenceType |
temporary shelters
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| savedByTestimonyOf |
Huckleberry Finn
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Tom Sawyer → |
| setting |
St. Petersburg, Missouri (fictional town)
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| socialStatus |
social outcast
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| timePeriod |
mid-19th century American South/Midwest (fictionalized)
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| victimOf |
false accusation
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social prejudice → |
| wronglyAccusedBy |
Injun Joe
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Tom Sawyer universe
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featuresCharacter |
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Injun Joe
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frames |
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St. Petersburg, Missouri
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hasNotableResident |