# Mr. Thwackum — The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling character guide

> Mr. Thwackum in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Thwackum, Mr. Thwackum the divine, the tremendous Thwackum, This Thwackum, Here Thwackum, Neither Thwackum, the Reverend Mr. Thwackum, the said Thwackum, Roger Thwackum

**First appearance:** 0001-the-history-of-tom-jones-a-foundling

## Who they are

Harsh, dogmatic tutor to Tom and Blifil who favors religious severity.

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