Riddell, Boy

Submitted by sfr on Wed, 2020-03-04 14:45
Character Key Number: 
3313
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Riddell, Boy
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Riddell, Boy
Parent Character Key: 
Mrs. Riddell
Mr. Riddell
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
Yes
Biography: 

In The Town, this second-grade boy moves to Jefferson with his parents. When it is discovered that he has polio, the school that he and Chick attend is closed. He is hospitalized in Memphis, and Eula says to Chick, "Let's hope they got him to Memphis in time" (324).

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