North of Boston · Character
James
A named individual in the poems.
minor
First appearance: the self seeker
James shows up with force in The Code. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The hired hand who takes offense at the farmer's comment about taking pains and leaves the field.
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In The Code: The hired hand who takes offense at the farmer's comment about taking pains and leaves the field. Later, in The Generations of Men: Not directly present, but referenced as part of the Stark lineage; the…
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The emotional and psychological peak occurs when the speaker admits he is "overtired / Of the great harvest I…
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