Mr. Burgess

Submitted by sfr on Mon, 2020-01-20 09:10
Character Key Number: 
1630
Display Name: 
Mr. Burgess
Sort Name: 
Burgess, Mr.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
Yes
Biography: 

In The Sound and the Fury Mr. Burgess is the neighbor of the Compsons who sees Benjy grabbing at his daughter and rushes to "knock him out with a fence picket" (263).

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