Winesburg, Ohio · Character
Ray Pearson
A farmhand who once dreamed of going west to sea or to saddle, and now runs through the cornfields trying to stop a younger man from repeating his life.
supporting
Also known as Ray
First appearance: The Untold Lie
As a supporting figure in Winesburg, Ohio, Ray Pearson is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A quiet, serious farmhand in his fifties, burdened by a hard life and an unhappy marriage.
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With Hal Winters (friendship): Hal and Ray are fellow farm workers who share a tense, philosophical conversation about marriage and freedom. With Hal Winters (friendship): Hal and Ray are fellow farm workers who share a…
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- Friendship
- Other
Character groups
- Unfulfilled dreams and isolation
- Rebellion and violence
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Hal Winters
friendship · ambivalent
Hal and Ray are fellow farm workers who share a tense, philosophical conversation about… How this plays out →
- Hal Winters
friendship · ambivalent
Hal and Ray are fellow farm workers who share a tense, philosophical conversation about… How this plays out →
- Hal Winters
friendship · ambivalent
Hal and Ray are fellow farm workers who share a tense, philosophical conversation about… How this plays out →
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