Unnamed Compson Slave

Submitted by dorette.sobolew... on Sun, 2016-07-10 16:45
Text: 
The Unvanquished
Character Key: 
Unnamed Slave at Compsons' 2
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Unnamed Compson Slave
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Unnamed Compson Slave
Race: 
Black
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Enslaved Black
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
First Mentioned: 
Jefferson Cemetery in The Unvanquished (Location)
Other Texts: 
"Vendee"
Biography: 

This man is described by Bayard as one of the "Compson niggers holding an umbrella" over the big preacher from Memphis at Rosa Millard's funeral (156). (In the earlier version of "Vendee" as a short story, Bayard had described him as "a town nigger" instead.)

Note: 
Corrected page number for reference -- WAS 97 (correct in US version), changed to 156 (correct for where the quote appears in the novel version). - JBP
Individual or Group: 
Individual
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