Like Tom, she is understood to be pure and innocent. Tom's lover and fiancée, whose father objected to their marriage. He admires and respects Oakhurst, by whom he was defeated in a game of poker once following the game, Oakhurst magnanimously returned Tom's lost money to him, forgiving his lack of experience with gambling. Referred to as "the Innocent," Tom is a young man who runs away with his lover, Piney Woods, to get married. He takes advantage of the situation, however, when he chooses to steal the exiled group's mules, leaving them stranded in the mountains. Uncle BillyĪ thief and alcoholic who is initially forced out of town. She later starves herself to death to make sure that Piney Woods gets to eat. Mother ShiptonĪ prostitute who is also forced out of Poker Flat. She is the drama queen of the group, prone to histrionics in the face of the exiles' hard journey. A typical stoic cowboy figure, he is kind, cool-tempered and a believer in the capriciousness of luck.Ī prostitute who is exiled from Poker Flat. He is a professional gambler who is forced out of Poker Flat because he wins all the games and takes the townspeople's money.
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