John Doe
Character Key Number:
2972
Display Name:
John Doe
Sort Name:
Doe, John
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
John Doe is not a character in "Knight's Gambit" but a name Gavin Stevens uses to represent the shared experience of the veterans of World War I. Talking about these survivors Gavin says: "I am no more just John Doe of Jefferson, Mississippi," than the other vets from around the country (243).