You Can’t Win · Character
Jesse James
The famous outlaw, referenced in the narrative.
minor
Also known as Jesse
First appearance: xxii
Jesse James shows up with force in II. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The outlaw whose murder the narrator reads about, sparking his deep sympathy for hunted men and his desire to emulate such figures.
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- Other
Character groups
- Historical outlaws and reformers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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See Jesse James in xxii