Poetry · Character
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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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Domestic and slave characters
- Religious and personified figures
- Protagonist
- Exodus narrative figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- 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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