Pokey Paranteau Character Analysis in The Night Watchman

Pokey is Patrice’s younger brother. He practices boxing with Lloyd Barnes, who often drives him home, hoping for a chance to talk to Patrice. Because both he and Wood Mountain are boxers, they are friendly with each other, and Wood Mountain learns from Pokey that Patrice isn’t interested in Lloyd Barnes. Pokey is with Patrice, setting snares, when they find the body of their father, Pogo Paranteau, who has died in the cabin on their property.

Pokey Paranteau Character Timeline in The Night Watchman

The timeline below shows where the character Pokey Paranteau appears in The Night Watchman. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...with junk and debris. At home, her mother is boiling water for tea. Her brother, Pokey, is at boxing practice. Her sister, Vera, has gone to Minneapolis with her new husband... (full context)

Patrice stacks wood behind the house. It would be Pokey’s job, but he’s at boxing practice. Pokey looks up to Patrice; she’s the first person... (full context)

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...with sand and welding them back together. Barnes throws punches at one of his students, Pokey, to teach him not to flinch. Barnes always drives Pokey home and insists on driving... (full context)

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...sees Barnes’s car stuck in the mud. He is trying to push it out with Pokey behind the wheel. (full context)

...loves the curl of the two and loop of the six. One night, he brings Pokey home and says he’ll stop in to meet his parents, who he hasn’t met before.... (full context)

...Barnes like this. But he’s sick of Barnes taking an interest in Patrice and, from Pokey, Wood Mountain knows that Patrice is sick of it too. Wood Mountain tells Barnes he’s... (full context)

...house, where he plans to get her to sign the petition against the Termination Bill. Pokey is too young to sign, but he listens to what Louis says, and then helps... (full context)

...good-looking and pleasant Wood Mountain is versus himself. After boxing practice, Wood Mountain goes with Pokey back to Pokey’s house to see Patrice, or the baby, or both, but when he... (full context)

...mother but is still surprised. To try and get Patrice’s attention, Barnes starts to give Pokey gifts, first boxing magazines, and then a brand new red and black checked winter jacket.... (full context)

Patrice and Pokey set snares outside. They walk back up to Vera’s cabin. After he looks in the... (full context)

The next day, Thomas brings the grave house. Zhaanat and Pokey tie Paranteau into a blanket and cover him with bark. Families begin to arrive. LaBatte... (full context)