Spoon River Anthology · Character
Gustav Richter
A German immigrant who dies in a farming accident.
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The dreamer and greenhouse worker, who experiences a visionary dream of his flowers being judged for a larger garden.
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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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