Winthrop is the racist owner of a government surplus store who gets rich selling guns and mock Nazi memorabilia. Like the executives at Yoyodyne and everyone else involved in the military-industrial complex in the novel, Tremaine only cares about his profits and does not think about the implications of his business.
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Winthrop (“Winner”) Tremaine Character Timeline in The Crying of Lot 49
The timeline below shows where the character Winthrop (“Winner”) Tremaine appears in The Crying of Lot 49. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 6
...a clerk explains that Zapf burned down his store for the insurance money. This clerk, Winthrop (“Winner”) Tremaine , is a virulent racist who sells government surplus weapons and replica Nazi military gear....
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...seriously double-check her evidence. Oedipa accuses Mike of hating her and recommends that he visit Winthrop Tremaine ’s store.
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