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Will Cody

A porch loafer and cane-chewer, Will Cody trades in the small change of village talk — needling, remembering, and keeping the old stories alive.

supporting

Also known as Cody, Cody Ai, Willie, Willie Aw, ole Cody

First appearance: act i

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Will Cody sits among the men on Joe Clark's porch, one of the many voices that turn a Saturday afternoon into a running vaudeville of mule lore and neighborhood scandal. He is the kind of man who knows every hock-bone…

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Church elders and distinct roles
  • Protagonist
  • Prominent male community members

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