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Mame Lamkins

A black woman whose brutal murder is recounted as a story.

minor

Also known as Mame

First appearance: part iii kabnis

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A fellow chorus girl who dismissively tells Dorris 'nothin doin' regarding John, and later comforts her after her breakdown.
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See Mame Lamkins in part iii kabnis

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DODorrisPJPaul JohnsonRKRalph KabnisPLProfessor LaymanFHFred HalseyMLMame Lamkins

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Violence and artistic reflection
  • Interracial romance and tragedy
  • Protagonist

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
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  • Escalation
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  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Mame Lamkins in part iii kabnis
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