Unnamed Negro Cook(1)
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Character Key:
Display Name:
Unnamed Negro Cook(1)
Sort Name:
Unnamed Negro Cook(1)
Race:
Black
Gender:
Female
Class:
Free Black
Rank:
Minor
Vitality:
Alive
Occupation:
Domestic Service
Specific Job:
Cook
First Mentioned:
Other Texts:
Biography:
This "cook," under the perpetual supervision of Mrs. Maggie Varner, is mentioned as a sign of Will Varner's relative wealth. The narrator calls her the "only" servant of any sort in the whole district" (11) - though later the novel mentions three other Negro servants, including 'Sam,' who also works for the Varners, and a man and a woman who work for Houston.
Individual or Group:
Individual
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