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Martha

A hired girl who works for the Burdens and helps with household chores.

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First appearance: i

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ÁSÁntonia ShimerdaAHAnna HansenJGJohnnie GardenerAJAnton JelinekGBGrandmother Bu…MAMartha

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  • Other

Character groups

  • Burdens' hired help
  • Protagonist
  • Black Hawk townspeople
  • Central characters and family

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  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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