Iola Leroy · Character
Gracie
Young girl who befriends Iola during her school days.
minor
First appearance: XII: Schoolgirl Notions
Gracie shows up with force in Shadows in the Home. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The youngest child who remains at home; her mother educates her for future seminary attendance.
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In Shadows in the Home: The youngest child who remains at home; her mother educates her for future seminary attendance. Later, in XI: The…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Supporting White Allies
- Protagonist
- Extended Supporting Cast
- Leroy Family and Creoles
- Enslaved and Former Slaves
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This is the story's dramatic climax because it marks the emotional and psychological peak where Iola articulat…
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See Gracie in XII: Schoolgirl Notions