The Virginian · Character
Colonel Cyrus Jones
A pompous military man who visits the ranch and clashes with the Virginian.
minor
First appearance: x where fancy was bred
Colonel Cyrus Jones shows up with force in XIII: The Game and the Nation—Act First. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Owner of the eating palace in Omaha, described with gray flowery mustaches and a Confederate uniform.
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- Antagonists and Foils
- Protagonist
- Minor and Background Figures
- Ranch Community Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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