Unnamed Negro Army Soldier(2)

Submitted by sfr on Mon, 2017-10-30 10:21
Text: 
"By the People"
Character Key: 
Unnamed Negro Army Soldier 2
Display Name: 
Unnamed Negro Army Soldier(2)
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Unnamed Negro Army Soldier(2)
Race: 
Black
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Free Black
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Armed Forces
Specific Job: 
Army Soldier
First Mentioned: 
Korea in "By the People" (Location)
Origin: 
Arkansas
Other Texts: 
The Mansion
Biography: 

This soldier, "a hulking giant of an Arkansas cotton-field hand" in civilian life (134), performs an act of heroism during the Korean War when he rescues Devries and a sergeant by carrying them both away from enemy fire. For his action, Devries (unofficially) awards him one of his most prestigious medals. We can hear affection and admiration in Devries' voice when he addresses the man who saved him as "you big bastard"; the narrator's tone when he persists in calling this soldier a "field hand" is harder to interpret (134).

Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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