Living being in The Oz Series
Uncle Bill Hugson
Also known as Mr. Hugson.
Zeb's uncle and employer, who married the sister of Uncle Henry's wife, making him Dorothy's relation by marriage; he owns a ranch where Zeb works for six dollars a month and board, and has been having a fine visit with Uncle Henry.
Appears in 2 chapters, first in chapter 70, last in chapter 89.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | Owner of Hugson's Ranch in California (as of ch. 70) |
| Being nature | An ordinary human rancher. |
| Dialogue style | Warm and exclamatory; bursts out in astonished exclamations and addresses Zeb affectionately as 'my lad'. (as of ch. 89) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 70) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 70) |
| Maturation stage | adult |
| Personality | Warm and affectionate, given to loud astonished exclamations; greets Zeb with excited surprise and calls him 'my lad'. (as of ch. 89) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 70) |
| Social status | A ranch owner who employs Zeb and pays him wages plus board. (as of ch. 70) |
| Status | At the gates of his California ranch, astonished at Zeb and Jim's sudden return, exclaiming in amazement and asking where they have been. (as of ch. 89) |
Relationships
- located in → Hugson's Ranch ch. 70Uncle Hugson owns and lives on Hugson's Ranch, where he has been having a fine visit with Uncle Henry.
- subordinate to ← Zeb ch. 70Zeb works for his uncle Bill Hugson on Hugson's Ranch, earning six dollars a month plus board.
- communicates with → Zeb (ended) ch. 89Uncle Hugson greets Zeb in astonishment upon his sudden return, exclaiming and asking where he has been.
From the text
Just ahead of them were the gates of Hugson's Ranch, and Uncle Hugson now came out and stood with uplifted arms and wide open mouth, staring in amazement.Chapter 89
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