Mr. van Tosch
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Mr. van Tosch
Sort Name:
van Tosch, Mr.
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Upper Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Farming
Specific Job:
Breeder
First Mentioned:
Origin:
Chicago
Biography:
The man who owns Coppermine (i.e. Lightning) is named van Tosch. He is originally from Chicago, but on a trip to Memphis decided he liked it so much that he moved to Tennessee and became a breeder of race horses. It is because he is "a foreigner" (281) - i.e. from the North - that he does not behave correctly when his black employee, Bobo, asks for money to help him out of trouble. But the narrative treats him favorably as a friend of both Colonel Linscomb and Grandfather.
Individual or Group:
Individual
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