Dec 29, 2009

Blues Ain't No Mockingbird | Characters

Camera
‘‘Camera’’ is how the narrator refers to the cameraman who is filming for a county project on food stamps. The camera on his shoulder is so much a part of him that when he hands it to Granddaddy Cain he keeps his shoulder ‘‘high like the camera was still there or needed to be.’’ When Granddaddy deliberately damages the camera, Camera gathers up the pieces and holds them ‘‘like he’s protectin a kitten from the cold.’’

Cameraman
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Cain
Granddaddy Cain is Granny’s husband, whom she...