The Enormous Room · Character
The Fighting Sheeney
A pimp-turned-pugilist who institutes nightly boxing in the dormitory, flooring the patriotic Young Pole and cementing a La Santé friendship with The Trick Raincoat.
supporting
Also known as Sheeney, The Sheeney, the Sheeney, The Young Pole, Bill The Hollander, Bill, The Hollander, neighbour Bill, the sobbing Young Pole, Bill the Hollander, Whereat Bill The Hollander
First appearance: iv le nouveau
As a supporting figure in The Enormous Room, The Fighting Sheeney is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A fellow prisoner, known for his combative nature and interactions within the room.
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He takes the Young Pole down a peg in the nightly Boxe he organizes upon The Trick Raincoat's arrival, a small act of order imposed on a volatile room. His friendship with a fellow pimp gives the camp a social texture…
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- Other
Character groups
- Narrator's Close Associates
- Female Prisoners
- Central Camp Characters
- Miscellaneous Prisoners and Figures
- Nicknamed Prisoners
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