The Virginian · Character
Jim Westfall
A young man from Bennington who courts Molly before the Virginian appears.
minor
Also known as James, Westfall, Jim, young James, James Westfall, good James
First appearance: v enter the woman
Jim Westfall shows up with force in The Spinster Meets the Unknown. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Visited by the Virginian and other cowpunchers; now a farmer with a family.
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Character groups
- Ranch Community Core
- Minor and Background Figures
- 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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See Jim Westfall in v enter the woman