Unnamed Jewish Families
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Unnamed Jewish Families
Sort Name:
Unnamed Jewish Families
Race:
White
Gender:
Multi Gender Group
Class:
Middle Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Sales and Service
Specific Job:
Store Proprietors
First Mentioned:
Origin:
Russia
Biography:
As exceptions to his portrait of the local population, Charles mentions these "two Jews brothers with their families, who ran two clothing stores": "One of them had been trained in Russia to be a rabbi and spoke seven languages including classic Greek and Latin and worked geometry problems for relaxation" (320). These are the only Jewish inhabitants of Yoknapatawpha ever mentioned.
Ethnicity:
Jewish
Individual or Group:
Group
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