Candy's Analysis Candy Marshall
Candy’s Analysis Candy Marshall is the main character of the novel, even though the plot actually has little to do with her. She is the main character because Beau Boutan's murder takes place on her plantation in Mathu's yard. Candy is a very strong woman and fights for what’s right. In this novel candy is very protective and shows it more and more as the story goes on. Another example is when the old men go into the house to talk and don’t invite candy in. because she that she will “evict them”. Her threats demonstrate that Candy still looks over the plantation as if she owns its residents. Candy wants to protect "her" people, but refuses to let them protect themselves. Also this protection can be bad because the men want to demonstrate