Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Aunt Martha
An older enslaved woman who comforts Linda.
minor
Also known as Martha, good old aunt Martha
First appearance: i childhood
Aunt Martha's tie to Grandmother is one of the pressures that moves Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Aunt Martha first appears in 0004 i childhood.
With Grandmother (family): Aunt Martha is Grandmother's sister, and they share a close, supportive sibling bond. With Grandmother (family): Aunt Martha is Grandmother's sister, and they share a close, supportive sibling bond.
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Relationship types
- Family
- Other
Character groups
- Linda's Support Network
- Protagonist
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Grandmother
family · positive
Aunt Martha is Grandmother's sister, and they share a close, supportive sibling bond. How this plays out →
- Grandmother
family · positive
Aunt Martha is Grandmother's sister, and they share a close, supportive sibling bond. How this plays out →
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