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Val

An old cowboy character.

minor

Also known as Old Val

First appearance: the ol cow hawse

Val shows up with force in The Cowboy's Valentine. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as 'Old Val' who is rounding up on the Sweetheart Range.
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Val first appears in 0047 the ol cow hawse.

In The Cowboy's Valentine: Mentioned as 'Old Val' who is rounding up on the Sweetheart Range.

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Character Web

7 connections

A slice of how Val sits in the book — open the reader for the full interactive map.

CBCharles Badger…UNUnknown NarratorMAMaryUEUncle EdPEPeteVAVal

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse Cowboy Cast
  • Authors and Character References
  • Protagonist
  • Border and Love Characters
  • Poetic Personas and Figures

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

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See Val in the ol cow hawse
See Val in The Cowboy's Valentine