The Fire in the Flint · Character
David Gordon
A man in the community, possibly a friend or associate of the Harpers.
minor
Also known as Gordon, David
First appearance: ix
David Gordon shows up with force in XIX. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A young Harvard-educated lawyer who offers his legal services and represents a new generation of liberal Southerners.
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- Extended community and family
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- White community leaders
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Kenneth’s emotional peak is the eruption of all his repressed hatred and bitterness—fueled by the day’s revela…
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See David Gordon in ix