Mr. Thorndyke

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2020-03-05 11:05
Character Key Number: 
3285
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Mr. Thorndyke
Sort Name: 
Thorndyke, Mr.
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
Yes
Biography: 

In The Town Mr. Thorndyke is the Episcopalian pastor who appears at the Mallisons' house with three other (unnamed) pastors - a Methodist, a Baptist, and a Presbyterian - to ask Gavin about the plans for Eula's memorial service. Gavin accuses them of having been "sent by a lot of damned old women of both sexes, including none," people in the town who are anxious about burying Eula's story as well as her body; Gavin calls them all "Doctor" (359).

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