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Carson

A minor character mentioned among the riders or townsfolk.

minor

Also known as one Carson

First appearance: ii cottonwoods

Carson shows up with force in The Daughter of Withersteen. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A Gentile man who refuses Jane's job offer due to fear of reprisals, but accepts her financial aid.
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9 connections

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WHWhitieJWJane WithersteenLALassiterBEBessJUJudkinsCACarson

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor characters and horses
  • Background characters and horses
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

Jane Withersteen reaches her emotional and psychological peak here by transforming from a woman paralyzed by d…

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See Carson in ii cottonwoods