It’s a mystery why this book never enjoyed the acclaim of, say, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Rabbit, Run, The Executioner’s Song or Bonfire of the Vanities. GradeSaver, 29 January 2018 Web.Sometimes a Great Novel Pops up out of Nowhere
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Next Section Glossary Previous Section Sometimes a Great Notion Summary How To Cite in MLA Format Anonymous "Sometimes a Great Notion Characters". Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. As forceful as his will may be, he cannot stop the Stampers. He is cunning and manipulative, attempting to turn the townsfolk against the Stampers. He is called up from California to assist with the Wakonda strike. Unlike Evenwrite, he is capable, intelligent and persuasive. Like Evenwrite, Draeger is another union man. After seducing young Hank, she leaves Henry and takes Lee with her, later committing suicide. Having been raised in New York, she quickly grew bored with life in rural Oregon. An incredibly beautiful woman, she was much younger than her husband. Mrya Stamper was Leland's mother and Henry's second wife. He encourages his union members to sabotage the Stamper's operation, though it does not stop them. When the Stampers break the strike by continuing to log, Evenwrite is outraged. It is revealed that he has had a rivalry with Hank since their high school days. Floyd EvenwriteĮvenwrite is the leader of the logger's union engaged in the strike with the Wakonda company. In the climax of the novel, he is trapped in the river by a felled log. He married a jolly woman named Jan and raised three children. Once an attractive man, he was involved in an accident that scarred his face. He exudes a positive outlook on life, and is an overwhelmingly likeable character. Unlike the other males in his family, Joe Ben is a bright and cheery character. Nephew to Henry and cousin to Hank, Joe Ben also works in the Stamper logging operation. When Lee arrives she is slowly taken with his soft personality and intelligence, eventually developing romantic feelings for him. As an intelligent and knowledgeable person, she is often disappointed by her role as a housewife. She packs lunches for the men and has earned the respect of the ornery Henry. Hank's wife, Viv, is a beautiful and poised lady. While he eventually coerces her to run away with him, he decides to remain with the Stampers and work as a logger. Decades later, Lee intends to seduce Hank's wife, Viv, in revenge. As a child Lee discovered that Hank and his mother were engaging in an affair. He possesses an ulterior motive, however, which is to avenge the actions of his half-brother Hank. His intellectualism irritates the other Stampers and he struggles to connect with them. When he receives a letter from his family imploring his help in a log run, he returns to the Oregon to join the Stamper's operation. After the suicide of his mother, he begins to abuse drugs and attempts his own suicide. Unlike the other Stamper's, he is refined and well-educated, having attended a graduate program at Yale. Lee Stamper is the child of Hank and his second, much younger wife. It is revealed that he engaged in a sexual affair with his father's second wife, causing a lasting resentment with his half-brother Lee. He was a talented wrestler and football player, and always attracted the attention of females. This action raises the ire of the townsfolk, though Hank does not relent. As the logging workers of Wakonda participate in a strike, Hank barters a deal to provide the lumber in their place. Like his father/ he has a strong will and unflinching character. Henry's son, Hank, is the current chief of the Stamper Logging Operation. During the climax of the novel, a felled tree severs Henry's arm and he later dies in the hospital. Henry is presented as the archetype of the rough and tumble Western pioneer, flawed and all. From his second marriage he fathered Lee, though the two men are distant. Henry drinks heavily and makes derogatory comments towards everyone, particularly women. With reluctance, he passed the reigns down to his son Hank. Though he presided over the Stamper logging operation for decades, his aged body prevents him from doing much of the work. At over 70, he is crotchety and stubborn. Henry Stamper is the patriarch of the Stamper logging family. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous
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