Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Peter
A slave who helps Linda during her escape.
minor
Also known as Poor Peter
First appearance: xvii the flight
Peter shows up with force in XX: New Perils. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Escorts Linda to the swamp and later to her grandmother's, carrying a dagger for protection.
Peter first appears in 0020 xvii the flight.
In XX: New Perils: Escorts Linda to the swamp and later to her grandmother's, carrying a dagger for protection.
Later, in Competition in Cunning: Trusted friend who agrees to carry Linda's letters to New York and mail them, risking his own safety.
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
- Protagonist
- Linda's Support Network
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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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See Peter in xvii the flight