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Tim Thompson

A named character, possibly a slave or worker.

minor

First appearance: eliza harris

Tim Thompson shows up with force in The Martyr of Alabama. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A little negro boy and church member who is martyred for refusing to dance for white toughs.
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  • Other

Character groups

  • Diverse biblical, historical, and symbolic characters
  • Exodus narrative figures
  • Egyptian and patriarchal figures

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

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

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