In the story, they celebrated, jumping frog of calaveras county

Question

Who are the characters give full names, and how they are connected to each other

Answer 1

The main characters in "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County" are:

1. Jim Smiley - a gambler who owns the jumping frog, named Dan'l Webster
2. Simon Wheeler - a garrulous old man who tells the story of Jim Smiley and the jumping frog to the narrator
3. The Narrator - an unnamed man who listens to Simon Wheeler's tale about Jim Smiley and the jumping frog

Jim Smiley and Simon Wheeler are connected because Jim Smiley used to frequent the mining camp where Wheeler was also staying. The narrator becomes connected to both characters through the storytelling that occurs in the course of the narrative.