The Land of Little Rain · Character
Wilkins
A minor character in the mining camp narratives.
minor
First appearance: Jimville
Wilkins's tie to Jim Calkins is one of the pressures that moves The Land of Little Rain—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
A man who shot another in a fair quarrel at Lone Tree and fled to Jimville, where he was seen by all.
Wilkins first appears in 0008 jimville.
With Jim Calkins (friendship): Jim Calkins and Wilkins are frequent associates, possibly sharing a camp or mutual interests in the frontier life.
In Jimville: A man who shot another in a fair quarrel at Lone Tree and fled to Jimville, where he was seen by all.
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Relationship types
- Friendship
Character groups
- Diverse desert community figures
- Miners and desert guides
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Jim Calkins
friendship · positive
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