Bill Travis (Bill Traynor) Character Analysis in The Body

Bill Travis is the defending champion of the Gretna pie-eating contest in Gordie’s short story “The Revenge of Lard Ass Hogan.” A mechanic at the local gas station, Travis has parlayed his pie-eating abilities into quite a bit of money. His boss pays him extra for the business he brings in (people love to talk to the pie-eating champion) and he also places wagers on himself each year.

Bill Travis (Bill Traynor) Character Timeline in The Body

The timeline below shows where the character Bill Travis (Bill Traynor) appears in The Body. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

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...during its annual pie-eating contest. The prize is $5, and Davie finds himself up against Bill Traynor , the reigning champion; Calvin Spier, the fattest adult in town; and the high school... (full context)

...which Gordie published in the 1970s. It picks up the night of the pie-eating contest. Bill Travis (Bill Traynor, in the original version) is the reigning champion. For him, winning is about... (full context)

Bill Travis , Lard Ass, and the rest of the contestants take to the stage under the... (full context)

Lard Ass lifts his head, grins at Bill Travis , and projectile vomits in the reigning champion’s face. This sets off a chain reaction,... (full context)