The Life of Buffalo Bill · Character
Mrs. Burns
A boarding-house keeper who takes in young Cody, one of the domestic anchors in a boyhood otherwise spent in the saddle and on the plains.
supporting
First appearance: iii boy days in kansas
As a supporting figure in The Life of Buffalo Bill, Mrs. Burns is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
Wealthy lady who hosts the Cody family overnight after learning they are related to Elijah Cody.
Mrs. Burns appears in The Life of Buffalo Bill as supporting figure.
Mrs. Burns first appears in 0005 iii boy days in kansas.
With Buffalo Bill (social): Mrs. Burns was a civilian acquaintance of Buffalo Bill, likely a neighbor or local resident in the frontier community.
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Extended Frontier Network
- Military Commanders and Scouts
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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social · positive
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