Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass · Character

Mrs. Hamilton

Wife of William Hamilton, a slaveholder.

minor

Also known as Mrs. Hamilton

First appearance: x

Mrs. Hamilton shows up with force in Chapter VI. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Cruel mistress who regularly beats and starves her slaves, Henrietta and Mary.

Mrs. Hamilton first appears in 0012 x.

In Chapter VI: Cruel mistress who regularly beats and starves her slaves, Henrietta and Mary.

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Falling action.

This chapter marks the dramatic climax because it captures the emotional and psychological peak of Douglass’s…

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