# John Canty — The Prince and the Pauper character guide

> John Canty in The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Canty, John

**First appearance:** 0005-ii-tom-s-early-life

## Who they are

Tom's abusive father who drags the prince into the underworld of London.

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