The document provides a character analysis of Wash Williams from the short story "Respectability" in Sherwood Anderson's book Winesburg, Ohio. It states that Wash Williams is considered the worst "grotesque" character in the book, which Anderson defines as someone who has become obsessed with an idea or truth and tries to live their life according to it. The analysis will discuss how Williams has become obsessed with the idea of respectability and how this has negatively impacted his life and relationships.