Characters

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  • William Andrews - William Andrews is the main character. Will is a minister's son[1] and a third year Harvard student. Inspired by Ralpo Waldo Emerson writings and a pull to the wild[2], he quits college and travels West in order to find himself[3].
  • Miller - Miller is a zealous guide of the wild that William meets on his journey. Miller is an experienced hunter and mountain man who convinces Andrews to go on a buffalo hunting expedition with him. He prides himself on his trade and is devastated when the men come home to the non-existant buffalo market [4].

Secondary Characters

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  • Fred Schneider: Fred is a hide skinner who accompanies Will, Miller, and Charley on the buffalo hunt.
  • Charley Hoge - Charley is one-handed and Miller's help. He accompanies Will and Miller on their hunt. He always carries his Bible on him and often brings up controversial religious topics that cause debate in the group. Charley is also an alcoholic[5].
  • J.D. McDonald - J.D. knew Andrew's father. He is a businessman and a buffalo hide trader.
  1. ^ Abrams, David (2014-01-22). "Rough, Dark, Shaggy....and Beautiful: a review of Butcher's Crossing by John Williams". The Quivering Pen. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  2. ^ "Long read: the ideology of nature in Butcher's Crossing". The Conversation. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
  3. ^ "John Williams: Butcher's Crossing | Waggish". www.waggish.org. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  4. ^ "John Williams: Butcher's Crossing | Waggish". www.waggish.org. Retrieved 2015-10-26.
  5. ^ Lezard, Nicholas. "Butcher's Crossing by John Williams – review". the Guardian. Retrieved 2015-10-27.