Poetry · Character

Dollar Bill

A character addressed in a farewell poem.

minor

Also known as Bill Dollar Bill, The Author Goodbye Bill Dollar Bill

First appearance: Goodbye Bill

Dollar Bill shows up with force in A Split Century. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The umpire who calls the strike, representing authority and judgment.

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

This is the story's dramatic climax because the speaker confronts the painful realization that his child’s lov…

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A Split Century
The umpire who calls the strike, representing authority and judgment.
Exalted Above His Fellows
Referenced as 'Bill who isn't ill,' dismissed in favor of the sick son.
Bib Ballads
Personified as a dollar bill the narrator considers spending on vaudeville, but ultimately sacrifices for his child's needs.
Goodbye Bill
The personified dollar bill that the narrator has held tightly since payday and must now surrender.
The Phantom Sister
Referred to as David, the youngest son who invents the imaginary sister Bessie.
List of Illustrations
Mentioned in an illustration with a man holding a fountain pen and a book titled 'Book on Hand-ball'.

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