New Hampshire · Character
Old Davis
An elderly character who appears in multiple poems.
minor
Also known as Davis
First appearance: an empty threat
Old Davis's tie to Clara Robinson is one of the pressures that moves New Hampshire—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Guides the narrator on a mountain search for a Mormon font, showing his knowledge of the land and his gruff, pragmatic nature.
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With Clara Robinson (social): Clara Robinson and Old Davis have a neighborly acquaintance, marked by occasional conversations or errands. With Son (social): Old Davis and Son have a neighborly acquaintance, with…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Generic and elderly locals
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the speaker, overwhelmed by the "fated night" and the "hissing" snow, nearly su…
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- Clara Robinson
social · ambivalent
Clara Robinson and Old Davis have a neighborly acquaintance, marked by occasional… How this plays out →
- Son
social · ambivalent
- Son
social · ambivalent
- Clara Robinson
social · ambivalent
Clara Robinson and Old Davis have a neighborly acquaintance, marked by occasional… How this plays out →
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