A Gathering of Old Men | Characters
This novel is rich in characters, many of whom either help narrate the story or are significant actors in it. Chief protagonists are Candy Marshall, the niece of the plantation owner; Mathu, the old black man, a surrogate father for Candy (whose parents died in a car crash when she was seven); Charlie, the real killer, shielded by all, but especially by Mathu; Lou Dimes, Candy's boyfriend; the Boutan family members, including Fix, the father, Beau, the victim, and Gil, the LSU football player; and Mapes, the sheriff, who, though abusive, is not as cruel and mindless as the lyncher, Luke...
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