Jean-ah Poquelin #2

I would consider the mob involved with the Charivari to be the Creoles and they do not like the Americans that are moving into old New Orleans following the Louisiana Purchase. Cable even narrates in the story how the old French colonists of New Orleans call the people who are moving in "Amricians," this is used to show the hatred for the people that are taking over their land. Mr. White is white himself but he is not from New Orleans, he is not necessarily from the North but he is not part of the French-American ethnicity of old New Orleans. He attitude changes from the beginning of the novel as well, he goes from trying to find out what the mystery behind Jean Marie is to defending him by the end of the novel. I can understand how Cable also faced criticism from the Creoles of New Orleans, the language he uses and the demeanor of their attitude makes them out to look like hooligans and very poorly educated.