The Child by Tiger

by

Thomas Wolfe

Mr. Shepperton Character Analysis

Mr. Shepperton is Randy Shepperton’s father and Dick Prosser’s employer. Mr. Shepperton is very impressed with Dick’s work. Later, he brings the boys and Mr. Crane into town when he hears about Dick’s shooting spree. After Dick’s death, he brings the boys downstairs into Dick’s basement room and reads from the Bible where Dick had left off reading. When they leave, he locks the door so that no one can ever go in Dick’s room again.

Mr. Shepperton Quotes in The Child by Tiger

The The Child by Tiger quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Shepperton or refer to Mr. Shepperton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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The Child by Tiger Quotes

There was nothing that he did not know. We were all so proud of him. Mr. Shepperton himself declared that Dick was the best man he’d ever had, the smartest darkey that he’d ever known.

Related Characters: Narrator (speaker), Dick Prosser, Mr. Shepperton
Page Number: 334
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Mr. Shepperton Quotes in The Child by Tiger

The The Child by Tiger quotes below are all either spoken by Mr. Shepperton or refer to Mr. Shepperton. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Violence, Darkness, and Growing Up Theme Icon
).
The Child by Tiger Quotes

There was nothing that he did not know. We were all so proud of him. Mr. Shepperton himself declared that Dick was the best man he’d ever had, the smartest darkey that he’d ever known.

Related Characters: Narrator (speaker), Dick Prosser, Mr. Shepperton
Page Number: 334
Explanation and Analysis: