Clotel · Character
Horatio Green
A young man of ambition who loves Clotel, marries a proud white wife for position, and goes pale whenever the past rolls past him in a barouche.
supporting
Also known as young Green, Horatio
First appearance: vii the poor whites south
As a supporting figure in Clotel, Horatio Green is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A young white man who begins a relationship with Clotel and later marries Gertrude, betraying Clotel.
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Horatio Green is the man whose uneasy slumbers murmur Clotel's name, whose lips quiver and face turns deadly pale when he sees her and their child on the street. He chose ambition over the woman he truly loved, and now…
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Abolitionist allies
- Protagonist
- Diverse supporting characters
- Slaveholders and enforcers
- Sold and separated family
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Clotel
romantic · negative
Clotel and Horatio are lovers, with Horatio being the father of Clotel's child, though… How this plays out →
- Gertrude
romantic · negative
- Mr. Green
family · negative
- Clotel
romantic · negative
Clotel and Horatio are lovers, with Horatio being the father of Clotel's child, though… How this plays out →
- Clotel
romantic · negative
Clotel and Horatio are lovers, with Horatio being the father of Clotel's child, though… How this plays out →
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Horatio Green appears across 7 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Clotel
- I: The Negro Sale
- The Quadroon’s Home
- VIII: The Separation
- XV: Today a Mistress, Tomorrow a Slave
- Retaliation
- The Escape
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