Wild Animals I Have Known · Character

Cuddy

A Manitoba farmer whose livelihood rests on his sheepdog Wully, and whose trust will be tested by what the dog becomes.

supporting

Also known as old Cuddy, III Cuddy

First appearance: wully

As a supporting figure in Wild Animals I Have Known, Cuddy is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A hunter who repeatedly pursues Redruff with a dog and gun, trying to kill him.

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With Redruff (friendship): Cuddy is a fellow bird or animal that shares Redruff's habitat without conflict. With Brownie (social): Brownie…

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

This excerpt marks the dramatic climax because the narrator directly confronts the fox, forcing it to drop its…

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Redruff
friendship · positive
Cuddy is a fellow bird or animal that shares Redruff's habitat without conflict. How this plays out →
Brownie
social · ambivalent

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