Cane · Character
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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- Southern women and lynching
- Interracial romance and tragedy
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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