Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass · Character
Demby
A slave shot and killed by overseer Austin Gore for refusing to come out of a creek.
minor
Also known as Demby, poor Demby
First appearance: Chapter IV
Demby's tie to Austin Gore is one of the pressures that moves Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Slave who fled into a creek to avoid whipping and was shot dead by Mr.
Demby first appears in 0006 iv.
With Austin Gore (rivalry): Gore, the overseer, murders Demby in cold blood to assert absolute authority over the slaves.
In Chapter IV: Slave who fled into a creek to avoid whipping and was shot dead by Mr. Gore.
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- Rivalry
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Character groups
- Cruel Overseers and Masters
- Protagonist
- Key Figures in Douglass's Life
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Austin Gore
rivalry · negative
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See Demby in Chapter IV