Poetry · Character
Master
Generic term for a slave owner or authority figure.
minor
First appearance: the slave mother
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In The Dying Bondman: The slaveholder who stands by the dying bondman and ultimately grants his request for a written declaration of freedom. Later, in The Building: The Master commands the construction of a spiritual…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse biblical, historical, and symbolic characters
- Protagonist
- Domestic and slave characters
- Exodus narrative figures
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- 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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