# Simple Simon — Jack Keefe Stories character guide

> Simple Simon in Jack Keefe Stories by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Simple Simon, Al, Simon, Al Simon, finely Simon, poor Simon, Al Simple Simon, Jack Simon

**First appearance:** 0001-jack-keefe-stories

## Who they are

A naive or simple-minded character Jack encounters.

## Relationships

### [Jack Keefe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/characters/jack_keefe)

_friendship_

Jack and Simple Simon are companions, with Simon often serving as a sidekick or friend to Jack.

### [Freddie Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/characters/freddie_smith)

_friendship_

Freddie and Simple Simon are friends, often part of the same group of baseball players and hangers-on.

### [Jack Keefe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/characters/jack_keefe)

_friendship_

Jack and Simple Simon are companions, with Simon often serving as a sidekick or friend to Jack.

### [Freddie Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/characters/freddie_smith)

_friendship_

Freddie and Simple Simon are friends, often part of the same group of baseball players and hangers-on.

## In the story

### [Simple Simon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/jack_keefe_stories_se/chapters/simple-simon)

A gullible soldier who is pranked by the other men; later goes missing in the trenches.

## Links

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