Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp · Character
Uncle Ed
An older character in a cowboy poem.
minor
Also known as Ed
First appearance: the cowboys christmas ball
Uncle Ed's tie to Unknown Narrator is one of the pressures that moves Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as getting red from too many dippers of drink, needing to be hobbled.
Uncle Ed first appears in 0050 the cowboys christmas ball.
With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Uncle Ed is a wise, storytelling elder figure who shares cowboy lore and life lessons with the narrator. With Charles Badger Clark (friendship): Charles Badger Clark and Uncle Ed are fellow storytellers and cowboy poets who share camaraderie. With Unknown Narrator (friendship): Uncle Ed is a wise, storytelling elder figure who shares cowboy lore and life lessons with the narrator.
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Character Web
26 connectionsA slice of how Uncle Ed sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.
Relationship types
- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Poetic Personas and Figures
- Protagonist
- Authors and Character References
- Diverse Cowboy Cast
+21 more in the full Character Web
Open in readerNarrative arc
Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.
- 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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Uncle Ed is a wise, storytelling elder figure who shares cowboy lore and life lessons… How this plays out →
- Charles Badger Clark
friendship · positive
- Unknown Narrator
friendship · positive
Uncle Ed is a wise, storytelling elder figure who shares cowboy lore and life lessons… How this plays out →
- Charles Badger Clark
friendship · positive
Relationship notes
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See Uncle Ed in the cowboys christmas ballIn the story
Uncle Ed appears across 1 companion beat. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
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See Uncle Ed in the cowboys christmas ball