If He Hollers Let Him Go (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Chester Himes
- First Published: 1945
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The 1940’s, during World War II
- Setting: Los Angeles, California
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: North America or North Americans
- Locales: Los Angeles, CA
Characters Discussed
Robert (Bob) Jones, an intelligent and articulate black man. He works as a foreman at the Atlas Shipyard in Los Angeles during World War II. Because the work is defense- related, he has a deferment from the military draft. He recognizes all too pointedly that, despite his obvious ability to perform his job and despite his credentials, including two years of college, he is resented by many, if not most, of the whites at the shipyard. He becomes desperate to have the color of his skin ignored, yet he is too perceptive to have any faith in his becoming...
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