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Hoss Williams

Town drunk whose grave is robbed by Tom and Huck.

minor

Also known as old Hoss Williams, Williams

First appearance: ix tragedy in the graveyard

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  • Town residents and schoolmates
  • Protagonist
  • Central characters and family

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Hoss Williams in ix tragedy in the graveyard