Islands in the Stream
Who is Willie from Islands in the Stream and what is their importance?
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Willie is a former Marine who ships with Thomas while searching for Germans in the keys. True to the Marines' nickname, Willie does the grunt work during the search by taking on a mosquito-infested key single-handedly. He also has the honor of pointing out the greatest weakness of Thomas Hudson at the end of the story—Thomas has never understood anyone who loves him.