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Massa

Generic term used by enslaved characters for their master.

minor

First appearance: book ii

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Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Minor and supporting characters
  • Wingate plantation enslaved characters
  • Central narrative figures

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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