Poetry · Character
Uncle Caldwell
An older male character, likely a slave or family member.
minor
First appearance: the slave mother
Uncle Caldwell shows up with force in Learning to Read. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Uncle Caldwell is remembered for greasing the pages of his book with pot-liquor fat and hiding it in his hat to avoid detection.
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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