Mr. Burgess
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Mr. Burgess
Sort Name:
Burgess, Mr.
Race:
White
Gender:
Male
Class:
Middle Class
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
First Mentioned:
Biography:
A neighbor of the Compsons, Mr. Burgess sees Benjy grabbing at his daughter and rushes to "knock him out with a fence picket" (263). It may also be at his insistence that the Compsons have Benjy surgically castrated, though this is not made explicit.
Individual or Group:
Individual
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