This novel's protagonist frequents Biff Brannon's New York Café, where the Socialist carousel mechanic Jake Blount talks to him because nobody else will listen to his ideas.
The son of a supporting character in this work has his feet amputated after being punished for trying to run away from a prison camp. That supporting character is the father of the maid Portia, who is married to a man named Highboy. Another character in this novel plans a party for her high school classmates, but while that character is out with Harry, neighborhood children show up and the guests begin running races and jumping ditches. This novel's protagonist frequents Biff Brannon's New York Café, where the Socialist carousel mechanic Jake Blount talks to him because nobody else will listen to his ideas. Its protagonist rents a room from the Kelly family and hangs out with their tomboy daughter Mick, and he is also occasionally visited by Dr. Copeland, the only black man in town. After finding out that his Greek friend Spiros Antonopolous has died, this novel's protagonist shoots himself. For 10 points, name this book about the deaf-mute Mr. Singer, the debut novel of Carson McCullers.
The son of a supporting character in this work has his feet amputated after being punished for trying to run away from a prison camp.
The Heart is a Lonely Hunter