After Joe’s murder, the villagers wait for the sheriff to arrive from Orlando, Florida, to arrest Spunk for his crime. It is likely that the sheriff would have been a white man, and, given the quick and ineffectual trial that follows, the sheriff represents both the authority, and the incompetence, of the American legal system.
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The Sheriff Character Timeline in Spunk
The timeline below shows where the character The Sheriff appears in Spunk. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
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A sheriff from Orlando later arrests Spunk, but after a short trial, Spunk walks free. Some time...
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