Shannon Hennessey Post #3 ayyy

Men- Good to Bad:

Sugar Boy: He was simply a very loyal character and just did what he was told without questioning it. Going again Willie or one of his orders would be against his morals, he did the simple things to make Willie and Jack's life easier. "Sugar-boy got some gas and brought the Boss and me a couple of cokes." (58).

Hugh Miller: Not a very prominent character in the book, but didn't necessarily do anything wrong, besides quitting his job once Governor Stanton left. This wasn't wrong because he only left because it would feel against his morals if he stayed.

Scholarly Attorney: Could be thought of being a bad character by leaving his wife and supposed son but he only felt because he had been betrayed by his wife, who cheated on him with his best friend. He then goes on with his life to take care of other people like George.

Gilbert Mastern: Didn't do anything wrong, he just worked hard to get where he was and to get the land and slaves he owned. He probably should not of pressured his brother as much.

Governor Stanton: The only bad thing he did was protect The Judge from a case that should have called him guilty. Governor Stanton did this only because he thought it was best for the people to have The Judge keep working, and so he covered for him.

Cass Mastern: Did deceive his best friend by sleeping with his wife, and causing him to commit suicide, but he tried for his whole life to make up for it by finding the husbands slave who was sold unnecessarily. He had one bad choice that affected people greatly, but it should not determine him to be a bad person.

Judge Irwin: Made some bad choices in his lifetime but wouldn't necessarily be called a bad person. He slept with his best friends wife, only because he loved her. He then stepped in as the fatherly figure for Jack. He signed off on an illegitimate case which wasn't the best thing to but he thought he was doing it for the right reasons.

Adam Stanton: Was always trying to do what might have been right for the state, and in many cases this was not believing or trusting Willie. When he took the job as the surgeon he made sure it was for the right reasons, and not just a ploy to get him to trust Willie. Turned a bad corner right before his death, when he shot and killed Willie. But again, he was just trying to help the people he loved, even if he did it in the wrong way ended up making the situation worse.

Tom Talos: Was Willie's son and grew up to be a very spoiled and rebellious kid. Din't care much about anything, he was constantly drunk, drove recklessly, messed with his fathers campaign and eventually ended up dying in a tragic football accident, which was the only thing really going for him.

Jack Burden: Narrator of novel, had a very hard time making decisions and following through with things. He worked for Willie and was fairly loyal but still was able to deceive or lie to him. Ended up questioning The judge to the point of suicide. He complained a lot but didn't end up doing anything about his problems. A very frustrating character.

Willie Talos: Became Governor of state and deceived many people into getting and keeping that job. Was not afraid to lie, bribe, cheat, or blackmail people to get what he wanted. He lied to many people and didn't give back to what he promised many. He cheated on his wife many times and was not a supporting father. His faults ended up killing him.

Tiny Duffy: Would do anything he could to receive money and power from the people. He tricked Willie into running for governor. Acted loyal to Willie but actually went behind his back many times to try to get himself to a more powerful position. This caused him to call Jack telling him something he knew would make him kill Willie.

Women- Good to Bad:

Lucy: Wife of Willie and stayed with him throughout the book. He cheated on her many times and was not a good husband. She still just kept helping him with the election because all she wanted was a family. Her son died, then shortly after he husband did too. She is simply one of the good people that bad things happen to. She did get rewarded by receiving he grandson to raise.

Phebe: Slave of Annabelle Trice. She was simply in the wrong place and the wrong time when she was an observer to the affair with Annabelle and Cass. She then was sold instead of set free, and was treated awfully.

Jack's Mother: Had many husbands, and cheated on the one that Jack thought was his father. Which was wrong but she did cheat on him with her one true love The Judge which she realizes when he dies.

Anne Stanton: Got involved with the wrong men (Willie), and the ugly politics. She was not a bad person just made bad decisions, for example sleeping with the married Willie Talos.

Sadie Burke: Did many awful things to people to get what she wanted. Was in love with Willie and had an affair with him but ended up helping the murder of him.

Annabelle Trice: Not only cheated on her husband with his best friend to the point of his suicide but then sold her loyal slave because she knew about it.