Walden · Character
Col. Quoil
A former soldier and drunkard who lived in a shanty near the pond.
minor
Also known as Quoil
First appearance: former inhabitants and winter visitors
Col. Quoil's tie to Brister Freeman is one of the pressures that moves Walden—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
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With Brister Freeman (social): Brister Freeman and Col. Quoil are both former residents of the Walden woods, linked by their marginalized status. With Wyman (social): Col. Quoil and Wyman are both poor neighbors whose…
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Relationship types
- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Marginalized Pond Residents
- Protagonist
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Brister Freeman
social · ambivalent
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- Wyman
social · ambivalent
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