A Gathering of Old Men Character List – Flashcards
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Bing and Ding Lejeune
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Twins whose niece was poisoned by whites
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Tucker
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Brother Silas the sharecropper beaten to death for winning in a plowing race
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Griffin
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No-butt, black-fearing deputy that sticks to old ways of disrespect and prejudice
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Russell
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the deputy keeping Fix at his place until Mapes has things under control and gives Gil advice about the game
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Leroy
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white cajun shot but survived during fight, weakest man that came for lynching
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Glo
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Called Aunt by Candy, the grandmother of Snookum, Toddy, and Minnie
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Gable
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Came that day because Boutans have "same blood" as white girl who said Gable's son raped her and those who put him in the electric chair
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Mat
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a narrator who had been fishing with his friend when told to go to Mathu's
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Chimley
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a narrator who had been fishing with his friend when told to go to Mathu's
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Cal
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a black football player, the other half of "Salt and Pepper"
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Dirty Red
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family has an air of cowardice, which he changes in his actions. makes his own cigarettes
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Mathu
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The man suspected of the murder of Beau Boutan, toughest black around and is respected and honored by blacks and Mapes
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Mapes
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Sheriff of Bayonne, uses violence to interrogate old black men, listens to narratives without complaint, respects Mathu's manhood
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Candy
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White woman that's partial owner of plantation, raised by Miss Merle and Mathu and organizes events in story
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Lou Dimes
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Candy's boyfriend, unique masculinity represents changing times
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Miss Merle
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Owner of a local plantation, "fusses", deeply concerned about Candy
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Beau Boutan
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Cajun farmer shot in beginning of novel after chasing Charlie, role is largely symbolic
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Fix Boutan
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Father of Beau and Gil, feared for his violent behavior towards blacks, ways of revenge are outdated, though his presence causes fear throughout entire novel
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Gil Boutan
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Star football player, Salt half of Salt and Pepper, brave man who stands up against his violent father for justice and changing times
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Charlie
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Works with Beau, cutting and hauling cane, character completely changes after it is discovered he shot Beau, now a man
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Jack Marshall
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A disinterested drunk who might feel guilty about owning slaves, partly owns plantation
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Bea Marshall
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Like her husband, she is usually drunk and cares little about people in quarters or her niece
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Janey
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classic role of "House Negro", demanding Snookum to refer to whites with Missus and Mister, clings to outdated ideas
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Snookum
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Only male child described, his youth and freshness contrast to the old men around him, taught lessons of manhood while listening to their stories, represents the change in the future
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Luke Will
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Leads a lynch mob to the plantation, shot and killed by Charlie, a ruffian, troublemaker and coward
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Clatoo
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Picks many of the men up in his old pick up truck, stands up to Candy, one of the stronger old men
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Johnny Paul
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Lives on plantation, speaks of what can't be seen anymore and why, because of the changing times, and how more needs to change
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Reverend Jameson
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The one black character that refuses to go along with Candy's plan, often begs for the Lord to have mercy on the sinners
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Sully
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Called T.V. by fellow football players because of his addiction to television, drove Gil to the plantation and the Boutan house
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Tee Jack
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A prejudiced bartender concerned with pleasing his customers
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Coot
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Fought in WWI and wears his uniform in pride and defiance against the whites who told him to take it off
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Billy Washington
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Has a head bob and goes against the Bible in "murdering" Beau.
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Sharp
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A Cajun that came to lynch Beau's murderer, narration shows he's very weak
