# Johnny Sheehan — When God Laughs character guide

> Johnny Sheehan in When God Laughs by Jack London.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** little Johnny Sheehan, Little Johnny Sheehan

**First appearance:** 0011-a-piece-of-steak

## Who they are

A young, hungry boxer with fresh legs and a rising name, sent across the water to take the crown off an aging champion's head.

## Relationships

### [The Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/characters/the_boy)

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Johnny Sheehan and The Boy have a friendly, possibly mentor-like relationship.

### [Stowsher Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/characters/stowsher_bill)

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Johnny Sheehan and Stowsher Bill are friends or allies, sharing frequent interactions.

### [Stowsher Bill](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/characters/stowsher_bill)

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Johnny Sheehan and Stowsher Bill are friends or allies, sharing frequent interactions.

### [The Boy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/characters/the_boy)

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Johnny Sheehan and The Boy have a friendly, possibly mentor-like relationship.

## In the story

### [The Apostate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/chapters/the-apostate)

The boy forced to work at the jute mill; he collapses from exhaustion and later escapes by train.

### [The Francis Spaight](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/when_god_laughs_se/chapters/the-francis-spaight)

The youngest boy; cries during the drawing and killing.

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