Ned Character Analysis in Cane

Ned is Avey’s admirer’s friend and the most talkative member of their neighborhood crew. Like the others, he’s half in love with Avey when he’s young, although his obsession fades over the years. His friends dislike him for his exaggerated sexual boasts and for the way he tries to mess with their sisters.

Ned Character Timeline in Cane

The timeline below shows where the character Ned appears in Cane. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...to Avey than to any other girl. But around the time he and his friend Ned hit puberty, Avey becomes a subject of fascination among their crowd. In the evenings, they... (full context)

...tries—tries very, very hard—to forget Avey. But he can’t. When he returns to Washington, asks Ned about her, and Ned declares that Avey is “no better than a whore.” Over five... (full context)