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Wyman

A potter who lived in a shanty near the pond and sold pottery.

minor

Also known as Wyman the potter, Wyman the younger

First appearance: former inhabitants and winter visitors

Wyman's tie to Col. Quoil is one of the pressures that moves Walden—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

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With Col. Quoil (social): Col. Quoil and Wyman are both poor neighbors whose lives intersect marginally in the Walden community. With Old Johnson (social): Old Johnson and Wyman are elderly, poor neighbors whose lives…

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Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Marginalized Pond Residents
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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