The Virginian · Character
Bob Carmody
A cowboy who gets into a fight with the Virginian over a card game.
minor
Also known as Poor Bob Carmody, Bob, poor Bob, Bob Carmody
First appearance: ii when you call me that smile
Bob Carmody shows up with force in The Spinster Loses Some Sleep. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Forced by other children to play a game mimicking a hanging, reflecting the community's grim reality.
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- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Background Figures
- Ranch Community Core
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the psychological peak where the Virginian, after a long…
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See Bob Carmody in ii when you call me that smile