Amaryllis at the Fair · Character
Bill Nye
A local laborer with a distinctive round head, often in the fields.
minor
Also known as Bill, Round-headed Bill Nye
First appearance: vii
Bill Nye's tie to Amaryllis Iden is one of the pressures that moves Amaryllis at the Fair—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A strong labourer without work who asks after Amaryllis's father for a mowing job; Amaryllis speaks kindly to him.
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With Amaryllis Iden (social): Amaryllis and Bill Nye have a friendly, neighborly acquaintance, with Bill often helping out on the farm. In XIV: A strong labourer without work who asks after Amaryllis's father for a…
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- Social
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Character groups
- Village laborers and acquaintance
- Iden family core
- Extended community and relatives
- Protagonist
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- Closing
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