# Jack Built — A Voice from the South character guide

> Jack Built in A Voice from the South by Anna Julia Cooper.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** little Jack Horner

**First appearance:** 0009-tutti-ad-libitum

## Who they are

Nursery rhyme character used in allegorical reference.

## In the story

### [Woman Versus the Indian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/woman-versus-the-indian)

Alluded to in a metaphor about the chain of social influence and the transformation of attitudes.

### [Has America a Race Problem; If So, How Can It Best Be Solved?](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/a_voice_from_the_south_se/chapters/has-america-a-race-problem-if-so-how-can-it-best-be-solved)

Alluded to in the metaphor of the street gamin pulling chestnuts from the fire, representing those who exploit crisis for petty gain.

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