Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Mr. Thorne
A slaveholder who appears in a sketch.
minor
First appearance: ix sketches of neighboring slaveholders
Mr. Thorne's tie to Ellen 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.
Mr. Thorne first appears in 0012 ix sketches of neighboring slaveholders.
With Ellen (professional): Mr. Thorne is Ellen's enslaver after she is sold away, a relationship of ownership and hardship. With Ellen (professional): Mr. Thorne is Ellen's enslaver after she is sold away, a relationship of ownership and hardship. With Ellen (professional): Mr. Thorne is Ellen's enslaver after she is sold away, a relationship of ownership and hardship.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Enslavers and Northern Helpers
- Linda's Support Network
- Protagonist
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Mr. Thorne in ix sketches of neighboring slaveholders