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Honey Wiggin

A slick-talking cowboy and gambler who causes trouble for the Virginian.

minor

Also known as Wiggin, Honey, the agile Wiggin

First appearance: xiii the game and the nation act first

Honey Wiggin shows up with force in VI: Em'ly. The page is where that presence becomes real.

One of the cowboys at Sunk Creek Ranch; present in the bunkhouse when the Virginian tells a story about the narrator.
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In VI: Em'ly: One of the cowboys at Sunk Creek Ranch; present in the bunkhouse when the Virginian tells a story about the narrator. Later, in X: Where Fancy Was Bred: Entertains the crowd with humorous stories about…

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See Honey Wiggin in xiii the game and the nation act first

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TVThe VirginianTRTrampasMSMolly Stark WoodJHJudge HenrySTSteveHWHoney Wiggin

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and Background Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Ranch Community Core

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Honey Wiggin in xiii the game and the nation act first