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Old McGregor

A white man mentioned in a rural context.

minor

Also known as McGregor

First appearance: part i karintha

Old McGregor shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Owner of a notion shop from which a coffin-case is pressed into use for Barlo's trance.
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In I: Owner of a notion shop from which a coffin-case is pressed into use for Barlo's trance. Later, in III: Mentioned in relation to…

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  • Fragments of community and tragedy
  • Southern women and lynching
  • Interracial romance and tragedy

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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