Unnamed American Soldier

Submitted by ekp23@cornell.edu on Thu, 2018-05-03 11:43
Text: 
"Appendix: Compson"
Character Key: 
Unnamed American Soldier 2
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Unnamed American Soldier
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Unnamed American Soldier
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Indeterminable
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Armed Forces
Specific Job: 
Soldier
First Mentioned: 
Memphis in "Appendix: Compson" (Location)
Biography: 

The soldier is described as merely "a shape (a man in khaki)," seen through Melissa Meek's tear-filled eyes (337). But he picks her up and installs her in a seat when she is overwhelmed by the crowds at the Memphis bus station. Although he is presumably part of the crowd of "soldiers and sailors enroute either to leave or to death" in the Second World War (337), Faulkner reasserts the humanity of those that make up the crowd through this soldier's stateside actions.

Individual or Group: 
Individual
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