# Young Mr. Flint — Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl character guide

> Young Mr. Flint in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl by Linda Brent.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** young Mr. Flint, Mr. Flint

**First appearance:** 0019-xvi-scenes-at-the-plantation

## Who they are

Dr. Flint's son who inherits the plantation.

## Relationships

### [Grandmother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/characters/grandmother)

_professional_

Young Mr. Flint is Grandmother's enslaver after his father's death, and she must navigate his erratic and cruel authority.

### [Grandmother](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/characters/grandmother)

_professional_

Young Mr. Flint is Grandmother's enslaver after his father's death, and she must navigate his erratic and cruel authority.

## In the story

### [VII: The Lover](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/chapters/vii-the-lover)

Sent to Louisiana to scout for emigration; his unfavorable report ends the scheme to send Linda there.

### [Scenes at the Plantation](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/incidents_in_the_life_of_a_slave_girl_se/chapters/xvi-scenes-at-the-plantation)

Young Mr. Flint brings Linda to the plantation, orders her around, and remarks that he will 'take the town notions out of her head.' He shows a moment of kindness by sending Ellen a biscuit and milk after finding her under the house.

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