Unnamed News Butcher
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Unnamed News Butcher
Sort Name:
Unnamed News Butcher
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Lower Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Sales and Service
Specific Job:
News Butcher
First Mentioned:
Other Texts:
Biography:
When the train to Memphis arrives in Hoke's, Boon Hogganbeck buys "three packages of molasses-covered popcorn and a bottle of soda pop from the news butch" (188). "Butch" is short for "butcher," a term that used to be used to refer to men or boys who sold newspapers, sweets and other goods that would appeal to passengers on a train.
Note:
CUT: He eats these all the way to Memphis and walks through the station there "still working the popcorn out of his teeth with his tongue" (188).
Individual or Group:
Individual
Character changes class in this text:
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