Who is Mr. Houghton from If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel and what is their importance? If_He_Hollers_Let_Him_Go English & Literature Mr. Houghton | If He Hollers Let Him Go: A Novel

Houghton is the owner of Atlas Shipyards where Jones works. He appears in the novel's final chapter to tell Jones two things: that Madge is not going to follow through with her accusations of rape (in the interest, Houghton says, of preserving the company's movement towards racial integrity); and, that he and the other authorities in the company are deeply and personally disappointed in Jones. They had, Houghton says, placed a lot of trust and confidence in him, and he has betrayed them.