Trampas

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Trampas is a recurring antagonist in Owen Wister’s Western novel *The Virginian*, known for his rivalry with the title character and embodiment of lawless frontier values.

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Trampas canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf antagonist
fictional character
literary character
appearsIn The Virginian NERFINISHED
appearsInAdaptationOf adaptations of The Virginian
appearsInGenre Western fiction
associatedWithTheme civilization versus wilderness
frontier justice
honor versus dishonor
lawlessness
conflictsWith the Virginian NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginWork United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Owen Wister NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains NERFINISHED
genreContext classic Western novel
hasNameInWork Trampas NERFINISHED
influencedBy myth of the American cowboy
languageOfWork English
literaryPeriod early 20th-century American literature
medium novel
moralAlignment villainous
narrativeFunction embodiment of lawless frontier values
foil to the Virginian
occupation cowhand
opposes the Virginian’s code of honor
partOf The Virginian: A Horseman of the Plains NERFINISHED
personalityTrait bullying
cowardly
lawless
violent
rivalOf the Virginian NERFINISHED
roleInWork cowboy
outlaw
recurring antagonist
setting American Old West NERFINISHED
Wyoming Territory NERFINISHED
symbolizes resistance to emerging law and order
unrestrained frontier violence
workPublicationYear 1902

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The Virginian (television series) mainCharacter Trampas
subject surface form: The Virginian
The Virginian (television series) characterPortrayed Trampas
subject surface form: The Virginian