Unnamed Enslaved Hostler
Character Key Number:
2403
Display Name:
Unnamed Enslaved Hostler
Sort Name:
Unnamed Enslaved Hostler
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
The enslaved man in Absalom! who holds the reins of Sutpen's horse when he dismounts at the Holston House is identified simply as "the negro hostler" (34). A hostler is someone who tends to the horses of people staying at an inn or hotel.