LIST Character:
Will Mayes a black man Minnie cooper a white women
John McLendon the mob's leader the barber
Give the setting:
a black man, Will Mayes was wrongly accused of attacking a white woman, Minnie Cooper because Minnie created a lie that Will Mayes had raped her.The mob went to the barbershop to get Will back.
Give an outline of the story:
The first section takes place in the barbershop, where the men decide to get Willie back for \
The second section deals directly with Minnie, her life, what she does, and how she is being ignored by society.
The third section deals with the lynching of Willie.
The fourth section again deals with Minnie, how she is acting, what she is wearing, and how people act toward her.
The fifth section deals with McLendon beating his wife, which not only mimics the violent death of Willie, but also suggests the helplessness and vulnerability of women in this white, male-dominated society.