The Sport of the Gods · Character
Horace Talbot
An elderly acquaintance of the Oakleys, possibly a judge.
minor
Also known as old Horace Talbot, Mr. Talbot, Old Horace
First appearance: i the hamiltons
Horace Talbot shows up with force in XVII: A Yellow Journal. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Defends the Southern honor and argues that Berry's life in prison was closer to the ideal of slavery.
Horace Talbot first appears in 0000 i the hamiltons.
In XVII: A Yellow Journal: Defends the Southern honor and argues that Berry's life in prison was closer to the ideal of slavery.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Community elders and minor players
- Oakley circle and victims
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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This is the story's dramatic climax because it delivers the emotional and psychological peak of Berry’s shatte…
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See Horace Talbot in i the hamiltons