Who is T.O. from Cane River and what is their importance? Cane_River English & Literature T.O. | Cane River

Son of Emily and Joseph, T.O. seems to crave his father's attention even after Joseph marries a white woman and sends his wife and children to live in another house. T.O. realizes that Joseph has been married and seeks initially to clear his name and later to claim his rightful inheritance, but is thwarted on both counts. He marries a black woman named Eva and the two have five children.