Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Betty
An enslaved woman who assists Linda in hiding.
minor
Also known as Old Betty
First appearance: XVIII: Months of Peril
Betty shows up with force in XVIII: Months of Peril. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Brave and resourceful, she hides Linda under a floorboard and later helps her move to a safer location.
Betty first appears in 0021 xviii months of peril.
In XVIII: Months of Peril: Brave and resourceful, she hides Linda under a floorboard and later helps her move to a safer location.
Later, in XIX: The Children Sold: Betty comforts Linda after her vision, tells her the children are safe, and later joyfully reveals that Mr. Sands bought them.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Linda's Support Network
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
- Enslavers and Northern Helpers
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this climactic moment, the emotional peak occurs when Linda finally musters the courage to confess her "gre…
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