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| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Sarty | An honest and earnest 10-year-old boy, Sarty Snopes works with his older brother and father, a tenant farmer. Read More |
| Abner | Abusive and violent, Abner Snopes is a resentful, deceitful tenant farmer and arsonist. Read More |
| Lennie | Downtrodden, hardworking, and long-suffering Lennie Snopes is married to Abner and is the mother of four children. Read More |
| Major de Spain | A rich landowner living in a grand mansion, Major de Spain rents a shack and farmland on his property to the Snopes family. Read More |
| Mr. Harris | Mr. Harris is a landowner who accuses Abner of burning down his barn. Read More |
| The Aunt | The aunt lives with the Snopes family, helping and supporting her sister Lennie. |
| Unknown black man | This unknown man threatens Mr. Harris on Abner's behalf, saying, "Wood and hay kin burn." |
| Blacksmith | The blacksmith repairs the Snopes family's wagon after Abner's day in court against de Spain. |
| Boy at court | This unknown boy hisses, "Barn burner!" and bloodies Sarty's nose after the trial with Mr. Harris. |
| The Brother | Sarty's older brother follows their father's lead and seems untroubled by Abner's violent actions; he may well follow in his father's footsteps. |
| Mrs. de Spain | Mrs. Lula de Spain, or Miss Lula, is a simply dressed, unremarkable lady of property, who bristles at Abner's intrusion and remains angry about the spoiled rug. |
| Justice of the peace (1) | The fair-minded justice for Mr. Harris's case releases Abner because of lack of evidence. |
| Justice of the peace (2) | The justice for Major de Spain's case rules against Abner but reduces the penalty in an effort to be fair. |
| Man at blacksmith's | Abner passes the time chatting with the blacksmith and this man on the day he burns Major de Spain's barn. |
| Servant | An object of Abner's scorn, this unnamed man, possibly a former slave, is dressed in livery and works as a servant in the de Spain house. |
| Young servant | Described as a youth, the young servant helps his employer, Major de Spain, bring the rug to the Snopes family's cabin. |
| Sister (1) | One of Sarty's twin sisters, she is lazy and dull witted. One sister is called Net. |
| Sister (2) | Like her twin, this dim young woman does little work. |
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