'Absalom, Absalom!' Characters

William Faulkner creates colorful interactions with his characters in Absalom, Absalom! His characters always seem to stand out (and capture the imagination, as we explore his history of the residents of Yoknapatawpha County.

• Thomas Sutpen
• Charles Bon
• Ellen Coldfield Sutpen
• Rosa Coldfield
• Mr. Coldfield
• Henry Sutpen
• Judith Sutpen
• Clytemnestra Sutpen ("Clytie")
• Wash Jones
• Milly Jones
• Charles Etienne de St. Valery Bon
• Jim Bond
• Quentin Compson
• General Compson
• Mr. Compson
• Shreve