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Aunt Hattie
An older relative or community elder, offering a link to the past and traditions.
minor
First appearance: i going back home
Aunt Hattie shows up with force in III: Zeddy. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Runs a chitterling joint in Harlem where Jake and Zeddy eat; shows a flirtatious interest in Jake.
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In III: Zeddy: Runs a chitterling joint in Harlem where Jake and Zeddy eat; shows a flirtatious interest in Jake. Later, in A Farewell…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Community and Love Interests
- Protagonist
- Harlem Nightlife Core
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
The emotional peak occurs when the narrator, stripped of his last private space and forced into a crowded, sha…
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See Aunt Hattie in i going back home