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Mr. Claude Spelling

A minor character who appears in the narrative.

minor

Also known as Mr. Spelling, Spelling

First appearance: iii

Mr. Claude Spelling shows up with force in V. The page is where that presence becomes real.

President of the Society of Negro Merchants, complains about the decline of Negro business.
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BBBunny BrownMFMatthew FisherCMColonel Mortim…PHPresident Haro…MLMr. LicoriceMCMr. Claude Spelling

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Secondary and Background Figures
  • Main Movement Characters
  • Protagonist
  • Political and Medical Establishment
  • Transformed Individuals

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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