Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl · Character
Young Mr. Flint
Dr. Flint's son who inherits the plantation.
minor
Also known as young Mr. Flint, Mr. Flint
First appearance: Scenes at the Plantation
Young Mr. Flint'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.
Sent to Louisiana to scout for emigration; his unfavorable report ends the scheme to send Linda there.
Young Mr. Flint first appears in 0019 xvi scenes at the plantation.
With Grandmother (professional): Young Mr. Flint is Grandmother's enslaver after his father's death, and she must navigate his erratic and cruel authority. With Grandmother (professional): Young Mr. Flint is Grandmother's enslaver after his father's death, and she must navigate his erratic and cruel authority.
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Enslavers and Northern Helpers
- Linda's Support Network
- Escape and Pursuit Allies
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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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Follow the arc while readingRelationships
- Grandmother
professional · negative
- Grandmother
professional · negative
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See Young Mr. Flint in Scenes at the PlantationIn the story
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See Young Mr. Flint in Scenes at the Plantation