Role in Story:     Nora’s husband, Florence’s father

     Occupation:     Manager of a cotton gin

     

Physical Description:     Tall, skinny, gaunt

     Personality:     Type IX, peacekeeper, laid back, easy going

     Habits/Mannerisms:     Drinks a lot of coffee and smokes, loves to grow tulips,

     

     Background:     Son of a tenant farmer who’s failed attempt to cultivate (cotton) land of his own in San Pedro, Texas led him to a life of ginning.  Ginning is the easy life, it’s reliable (guaranteed) because cotton farmer’s must entrust this middleman with their bales.

     Internal Conflicts:     Fear of loss and separation, annihilation

     External Conflicts:     Feels as though his wife is constantly dictating his emotional well-being with her outbursts

     

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