Dec 28, 2009

The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman | Characters

The chief character, Miss Jane Pittman, tells her own story and that of others. Through her long life, she gathers the acquaintance of many, and also reminisces about public figures, like Huey Long, Martin Luther King, Jr., and even Jackie Robinson. Her eyewitness clarity and authentic voice make the reader forget that Miss Jane Pittman is a fictional character and that the concept of an autobiography is merely a fictional device. This device complicates her character, producing a succession of Miss Janes as she grows through time, yet integrating them through the voice of the old woman....