Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Mrs. Hobbs
A woman who briefly employs Linda in the North.
minor
First appearance: xxxiv the old enemy again
Mrs. Hobbs shows up with force in A Home Found. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mrs. Hobbs first appears in 0037 xxxiv the old enemy again.
In A Home Found: Mrs. Hobbs refuses to let Ellen go to New York for eye treatment and makes Linda pay for Ellen's clothing, raising Linda's fears about Ellen's safety.
Later, in The Hairbreadth Escape: Ellen's caretaker; feels guilty about her brother's treachery and allows Ellen to leave with Linda.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.
- 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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