Cogewea, the Half-Blood · Character

Frenchy

A French-Canadian cowboy whose easy gullibility makes him the roundup outfit's favorite target for practical jokes and tall tales.

supporting

Also known as the unsuspecting Frenchy, Poor Frenchy

First appearance: ii the roundup at horseshoe bend

As a supporting figure in Cogewea, the Half-Blood, Frenchy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A tenderfoot from Paris, hired as rangler; becomes the butt of cowboy pranks, including having his buckskin breeches stretched.

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Frenchy rides with the H-B roundup crew, pulling on his clothes at the tin-pan breakfast call before the outfit moves across the flats toward the range hills. He is the unsuspecting butt of camp humor, a man whose good-natured credulity invites the cowboys' pranks and keeps the outfit's rough camaraderie humming. His presence grounds the ranch scenes in ordinary working life, a foil whose misfortunes sharpen the reader's sense of the world Cogewea inhabits.

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Character Web

18 connections

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Friendship
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Character groups

Comic Outsiders and Tricksters
Central Family and Ranch Circle

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

Setup
Escalation
Breaking point
Aftermath
Closing

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Relationships

Celluloid Bill
friendship · positive
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Celluloid Bill
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In the story

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XVII: Frenchy—Toy of the Cowboys
A tenderfoot from Paris, hired as rangler; becomes the butt of cowboy pranks, including having his buckskin breeches stretched.
A Tragedy of the Range
One of the men who stays at camp due to unfamiliarity with the region.
XXI: A “Geezar” in Camp
Reveals his skill as a swimmer and his wealthy, educated background, turning the tables on his tormentors.
Back to the Ranch
Plans to buy baskets to donate to the 'city ginks' at the social event.
The Basket Social
Frenchy is tricked by Slim into buying a basket, but then flees the social, leaving Slim to pay. He is the subject of jokes and is seen as a 'tenderfoot' who has learned a lesson.

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See Frenchy in ii the roundup at horseshoe bend

See Frenchy in XVII: Frenchy—Toy of the Cowboys