The Virginian · Character
The Drummer
A traveling salesman who appears in a stagecoach scene with the Virginian.
minor
First appearance: i enter the man
The Drummer's tie to The Virginian is one of the pressures that moves The Virginian—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
The American drummer who shares a bed with the Virginian; becomes the target of the Virginian's prank involving a fake nightmare.
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With The Virginian (social): The Drummer is a traveling salesman who shares friendly banter and stories with the Virginian during stagecoach journeys. With The Virginian (social): The Drummer is a traveling salesman who…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Minor and Background Figures
- Protagonist
- Ranch Community Core
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Open in readerNarrative arc
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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- The Virginian
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social · positive
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The Drummer appears across 5 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- III: Steve Treats
- IV: Deep Into Cattle Land
- XV: The Game and the Nation—Act Second
- XVI: The Game and the Nation—Last Act
- XVII: Scipio Moralizes
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