The resilient protagonist, a Texas widow who refuses to sell her struggling cotton farm after her husband's death. She hires former drifter Moze, endures financial pressure from banker Denby, and ultimately leads her harvest team to win a prize that saves the farm. She appears in the final church scene, passing communion to her late husband.
Indirect link formed through Royce's death and later spiritual reconciliation.
Formal employment relationship that evolves into a vital partnership.
Married couple where Royce's death triggers the central conflict.
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