Unnamed Students in Frenchman's Bend

Submitted by johnmcorrigan@g... on Sun, 2016-09-18 09:54
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The Hamlet
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Unnamed Students in Frenchman's Bend
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Unnamed Students in Frenchman's Bend
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Unnamed Students in Frenchman's Bend
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Multi Gender Group
Class: 
Poor White
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
First Mentioned: 
Frenchman's Bend Schoolhouse in The Hamlet (Location)
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This icon represents the children of Frenchman's Bend who attend the school at various times, from Reconstruction to the novel's present day. According to the narrator, these boys and girls walk "back and forth in all weathers" (108) to the community schoolhouse. Many of these schoolchildren have no use for the institution at all, especially for their alcoholic professor. When Labove takes over the school, he instills discipline among the students and has a number of the "older boys" (124) build a basketball court. Together, Labove and these older students win a regional tournament.

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