The Convict (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: James Lee Burke
- First Published: 1985
- Type of Plot: Social realism, regional
- Time of Work: About 1945
- Setting: Louisiana
- Principal Characters: Avery Broussard, Will Broussard, Margaret Broussard, The convict
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: African Americans, Discrimination, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Prisoners, Twentieth century, Escapes, 1940’s, Betrayal, Small-town life, Boys, Louisiana
- Locales: Louisiana
The Story
“The Convict” describes an encounter with an escaped African American prisoner from the point of view of a young white boy. The events of three days make an indelible impact on young Avery Broussard as he observes how his mother and father and the community act and react.
The story begins in the small town of New Iberia, Louisiana, where Avery is with his father and several other men in a hotel bar. Will Broussard, his father, is a respected member of the community, but when he mentions the possibility of racial integration in the schools, it is clear none...
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