Who is Native Companion from A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments and what is their importance? A_Supposedly_Fun_Thing_I'll_Never_Do_Again:_Essays_and_Arguments English & Literature Native Companion | A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments

Native Companion is a female friend of Wallace who accompanies him to the first day of the Illinois State Fair. Native Companion grew up in Illinois with Wallace and was his date for prom but serves as something of a guide for Wallace at the fair. At one point at the fair, Native Companion rides The Zipper, and the carnies operating the ride keep her at the top for an extended period so they can look up her dress. When Wallace asks Native Companion about this harassment, Native Companion argues that if she worried about every guy who might harass her, she could never have any fun.