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John Brown’s Body · Character
Massa
Generic term used by enslaved characters for their master.
minor
First appearance: book ii
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- 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.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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