Houston's Father
Character Key Number:
829
Display Name:
Houston's Father
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Houston's Father
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?:
Yes
Biography:
A "fierce thin wiry man" in The Hamlet (233), Jack Houston's father is a farmer of some wealth with a large section of land that is worked by sharecroppers. He has a somewhat strained relationship with his son, whom he teaches to farm. His eventual death causes Jack to return home after thirteen years away.