# Antone — My First Summer in the Sierra character guide

> Antone in My First Summer in the Sierra by John Muir.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** the trembling Antone

**First appearance:** 0004-iii-a-bread-famine

## Who they are

A fellow traveler or shepherd who appears briefly in the narrative.

## Relationships

### [Billy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_first_summer_in_the_sierra_se/characters/billy)

_friendship_

Antone and Billy are fellow shepherds or camp workers, sharing a casual and cooperative bond.

### [Bruin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_first_summer_in_the_sierra_se/characters/bruin)

_psychological_

Antone and Bruin have a predator-prey dynamic, with Bruin as a dangerous animal Antone must deal with.

## In the story

### [VIII: The Mono Trail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/my_first_summer_in_the_sierra_se/chapters/viii-the-mono-trail)

Portuguese shepherd who bravely confronts a bear but flees when charged; later climbs a tree for safety.

## Links

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