Walden · Character
Old Johnson
An elderly neighbor who visited Thoreau and told stories of the past.
minor
First appearance: former inhabitants and winter visitors
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With Wyman (social): Old Johnson and Wyman are elderly, poor neighbors whose lives are observed by Thoreau as part of the local…
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- Social
- Other
Character groups
- Marginalized Pond Residents
- Protagonist
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- Wyman
social · ambivalent
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