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Aunt Polly

Elderly slave woman who cares for children.

minor

Also known as Mary

First appearance: ii going to the south

Aunt Polly shows up with force in VIII: The Separation. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Clotel's young daughter, who witnesses her mother's grief and is deeply affected by the sadness in their home.
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In VIII: The Separation: Clotel's young daughter, who witnesses her mother's grief and is deeply affected by the sadness in their home. Later, in Retaliation: Clotel and Horatio's daughter, now a white-skinned slave…

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8 connections

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SASamMGMr. GreenCLClotelNHNed HuckelbyUSUncle SimonAPAunt Polly

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse supporting characters
  • Abolitionist allies
  • Slaveholders and enforcers
  • Protagonist

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point

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See Aunt Polly in ii going to the south