The Virginian · Character
Sam Bannett
A cowboy who participates in the lynching of Steve and later aids the Virginian.
minor
Also known as Sam
First appearance: XXII: “What Is a Rustler?”
Sam Bannett shows up with force in The Sincere Spinster. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Persistent suitor of Molly, wealthy and rising in Hoosic Falls, but rejected by her.
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In The Sincere Spinster: Persistent suitor of Molly, wealthy and rising in Hoosic Falls, but rejected by her. Later, in The Spinster Meets…
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- Other
Character groups
- Ranch Community Core
- Protagonist
- Molly's Family and Past
- Antagonists and Foils
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- 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 Sam Bannett in XXII: “What Is a Rustler?”