Unnamed Railroad Brakeman 1

Character Key Number: 
1284
Display Name: 
Unnamed Railroad Brakeman 1
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Unnamed Railroad Brakeman 1
Ever Present in Yoknapatawpha?: 
Yes
Biography: 

In "Lion" and again in Go Down, Moses, the brakeman on the logging train serving Hoke's lumber mill talks with Boon about the competitive merits and abilities of the dog Lion and the bear Old Ben, as though the two animals were rivals for the boxing championship.