Spoon River Anthology · Character
Arlo Will
A farmer who dies from a stroke while working.
minor
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The speaker of this visionary poem, whose reflections on emerging from mud and walking through fields of splendor suggest a soul's ascent toward the final flame.
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Adam Weirauch’s emotional and psychological peak occurs when he abandons his principles, declaring “to hell wi…
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