Description
Mitchell has been described as a "shrewd, kindly, and philosophical swagman." Critic John Barnes suggests that Mitchell functions as a persona rather than a fully developed character, replacing the author as narrator and storyteller, an "instrument by which Lawson can create states of feeling and so define his sense of being human." Mitchell is usually depicted as a traveller, often accompanied by a companion with whom he shares stories. He has been likened to the Romantic outcast figure of The Wanderer.
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