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Brother Benny

A young male character, possibly a sibling or friend.

minor

Also known as Bennie

First appearance: eliza harris

Brother Benny shows up with force in The Reunion. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned as living in Tennessee with a wife and three children; Aunt Chloe plans to bring him home.
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In The Reunion: Mentioned as living in Tennessee with a wife and three children; Aunt Chloe plans to bring him home. Later, in The Night of Death: Bennie shows courageous faith by taking the little child and trusting…

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Character Web

10 connections

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CHChristUNUnknown NarratorMIMistusJAJakeyMOMosesBBBrother Benny

Relationship types

  • Other

Character groups

  • Domestic and slave characters
  • Religious and personified figures
  • Protagonist
  • Exodus narrative figures

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Narrative arc

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

SetupEscalationClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the story's dramatic climax because the young man, after years of struggle and self-control, emotional…

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