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Tenderfoot

A greenhorn character in a poem.

minor

Also known as The Disappointed Tenderfoot

First appearance: The Disappointed Tenderfoot

Tenderfoot shows up with force in The Disappointed Tenderfoot. The page is where that presence becomes real.

The disappointed newcomer who expected the wild West but finds it tame.
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Tenderfoot first appears in 0077 the disappointed tenderfoot.

In The Disappointed Tenderfoot: The disappointed newcomer who expected the wild West but finds it tame.

See Tenderfoot in The Disappointed TenderfootBook page

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Character Web

4 connections

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CBCharles Badger…UNUnknown NarratorLALabanTITingTETenderfoot

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Cowboy Cast
  • Authors and Character References
  • Protagonist

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

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

The emotional/psychological peak occurs when the speaker shifts from describing the Colt as a cold, bellicose…

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In the story

Tenderfoot appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.

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See Tenderfoot in The Disappointed Tenderfoot
See Tenderfoot in The Disappointed Tenderfoot